indian
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English
Noun
indian (plural indians)
- Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigene”)
Adjective
indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)
- Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigenous”)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French indien. By surface analysis, India + -an.
Noun
indian m (plural indieni)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | indian | indianul | indieni | indienii | |
| genitive-dative | indian | indianului | indieni | indienilor | |
| vocative | indianule | indienilor | |||
Swedish
Etymology
From Spanish indiano (literally “inhabitant of India”), equivalent to Indien + -an.
Pronunciation
Noun
indian c
- Indian, American Indian (member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas)
- Hyponym: (female) indianska
Usage notes
Less controversial as a term in Sweden compared to the US, though amerikansk urinvånare appears for "Native American".
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | indian | indians |
| definite | indianen | indianens | |
| plural | indefinite | indianer | indianers |
| definite | indianerna | indianernas |
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Finnish: intiaani
See also
- blekansikte
- indier (“Indian (person from India)”)