Amerikaens vocabulary: Difference between revisions

From Roses, Tulips, & Liberty
Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
m (Tomartino moved page Amerikaens lexicon to Amerikaens vocabulary without leaving a redirect)
(Changed the format, added terms.)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''[[Amerikaens]] vocabulary''', primarily of Germanic and Romance origin, was first formally identified as distinctive from Dutch in the late 17th century. Throughout the early modern period, Amerikaens imported influences from indigenous languages, African languages, Walloon, and Spanish while maintaining contact with the Dutch spoken in [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]]. In 1910, the Amerikaens lexicon began a process of standardisation, mainly in [[New Netherland]] and [[Tussenland]]. Throughout the 20th century, Amerikaens and its dialects and creoles have increasingly developed a distinct vocabularies of their own.
There are various '''lexical differences''' between [[Amerikaens]] (and its dialects) and the Dutch dialects of the [[Netherlands]]. These are distributed throughout various registers of speech, from colloquial slang to formal speech.


== Table of vocabulary ==
== Outline ==

* To search for a term, press CTRL+F.

There are several categories:

* Acronyms
* Body
* Clothing and ornamentation
* Colors
* Countries and cities
* Emotions and values
* Expletives and intensifiers
* Fauna (animals)
* Flora
* Food and cooking
* Geography
* Given names and surnames
* Honorifics and titles
* Interjections and idioms
* Kinship
* Legal
* Locations
* Medical
* Numerals
* Political and administrative
* Religious
* Social
* Technological

Lexical categories:

* Adpositions and conjunctions
* Affixes
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determiner Determiners]
* Pronouns

In each category, there are six columns:

* '''Term'''
* '''Form''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part_of_speech part of speech])
** These include; Noun (n.), Verb (v.), Adverb (adv.), and Adjective (adj.)
** This does not apply to lexical categories.
* '''IPA''' (pronunciation of the term; use [http://ipa-reader.xyz/ IPA Reader])
* '''Definition'''
* '''Etymology'''
* '''Usage notes'''.

== Body ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
! rowspan="2" |<big>Term</big>
!''Form''
! rowspan="2" |<big>English translation</big>
!IPA
! colspan="2" |<big>Origin</big>
!Definition
! rowspan="2" |<big>Type</big>
!Etymology
! rowspan="2" |<big>Genre</big>
!Usage notes
! rowspan="2" |<big>Adjective form</big>
! rowspan="2" |<big>Synonyms</big>
! rowspan="2" |<big>Dialect</big>
|-
|-
!Arm
!Earlier form
|''n.''
!Language
|/ɑrm/
|-
|Arm
!Bufalö
|From Dutch and English ''arm''
|Buffalo
|Búfalo
|
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Albow
!Moes
|''n.''
|Moose
|/ɑlbow/
|Mos
|Elbow
|
|From English ''elbow''
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Tock
!Wapiti
|''n.''
|Elk
|/tɔk/
|Wapiti
|Limb
|
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Tont
!Kwaewon
|''n.''
|Woodpecker
|/tɔnt/
|
|Tooth, incisor
|
|From Dutch ''tand''
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Val
!Anowara
|''n.''
|Turtle
|/fɑl/
|
|Skin
|
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Colors ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Gro
!Atÿron
|''n.''
|Raccoon
|/ɡro/
|
|Grey, gray
|
|From Dutch ''grauw''
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|}

== Countries and cities ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Jopten
!Jötenu
|''n.''
|Hail
|/ˈjɔp.tən/
|
|[[Egypt]]
|
|From Dutch ''Egypte''
|
|Climate
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Eyrlandt
!Sewant
|''n.''
|Wampum
|/ˈiːr.lɑnt/
|Seawan
|[[Ireland]]
|
|From Dutch ''Ierland''
|
|Animals
|
|
|
|
|}

== Determiners ==
Determiners are categorized into several forms:

* Article (art.)
* Demonstrative (dem.)
* Interrogative (int.)
* Quantifier (q.).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!De
!Koninck
|''art.''
|King
|/də/
|Koning
|The
|Dutch
|From Dutch ''de''
|Noun
|Used in place of Dutch ''het'' in all situations.
|Politics
|}
|Konincklÿck

|
== Expletives and intensifiers ==
|
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Cock
!
|''n.''
|
|/kɑk/
|
|Penis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Schlong
!
|''n.''
|
|/ʃlɔŋ/
|
|Penis, dick, cock
|
|From Yiddish
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Fauna ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Bufalö
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Buffalo
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Moes
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Moose
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Wapiti
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Elk
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Kwaewon
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Woodpecker
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Anowara
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Turtle
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Atÿron
!
|''n.''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Raccoon
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Pert
!
|''n.''
|
|/peːrt/
|
|Horse
|
|From Dutch ''paard''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Hespon
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈhɛs.pɔn/
|
|Raccoon
|
|From Munsee ''é·span''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Sprenghon
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈsprɛŋ.hɔːn/
|
|Grasshopper, cricket
|
|From Dutch ''sprinkhaan''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Fogel
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈfœ.χəl/
|
|Bird
|
|From Dutch ''vogel''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Hondt
!
|''n.''
|
|/hɔnt/
|
|Dog, puppy, canine
|
|From Dutch ''hont''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Kekeutje
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈkæ.kœ.t͡ʃə/
|
|Chicken, hen
|
|From Dutch ''kuiken''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Flora ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Taheym
!
|''n.''
|
|/tahɛim/
|
|Strawberry, strawberries
|
|From Unami ''tehim''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Zengerengebom
!
|''n.''
|
|/zʲɛŋ.ɡə.ˈrɛŋ.ɡə.boːm/
|
|Lilac bush
|
|From Dutch ''seringenboom''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Fruyt
!
|''n.''
|
|/frœut/
|
|Fruit
|
|From Dutch ''vrucht''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Blaubesche
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈblau.bɛ.ʃə/
|
|Blueberry, huckleberry
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Geography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Regene
!
|''v.''
|
|/re.ɡə.nə/
|
|To rain
|
|From Dutch ''regenen''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Given names and surnames ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Aubrom
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈɑː.brɑm/
|
| colspan="2" |Abraham
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!
!Ion
|''n.''
|
|/jɔːn/
|
| colspan="2" |John
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Patrus
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈpɑː.trœs/
|
| colspan="2" |Peter, Petrus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Teun
!
|''n.''
|
|/tœ:n/
|
| colspan="2" |From Dutch ''[[Tunisia|Tunis]]''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Kinship ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!
!Zon
|''n.''
|
|/sœːn/
|
|
|Son
|From Dutch ''zeun''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Familie
!
|''n.''
|
|/fɑˈmi.li/
|
|Family
|
|From Dutch ''familie''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Vader
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈfɑː.dər/
|
|Father
|
|From Dutch ''father''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Locations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Bouwerÿ
!
|''n.''
|
|/bɔuərɑi/
|
|Farm
|
|From Dutch ''bouwerij''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Taphuys
!
|''n.''
|
|/taphœus/
|
|Hotel, tavern
|
|From English ''taphouse''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Estaet
!
|''n.''
|
|/ɛsˈtɛɪt/
|
|Estate, manor
|
|From English ''estate''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Religious ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Predikasie
!
|''n.''
|
|/prɛdəkʌsi/
|
|Sermon
|
|From English ''predication''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Jasus Chrestus
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈjɑː.sus ˈkrɛs.təs/
|
|Jesus Christ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Social ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Term
!''Form''
!IPA
!Definition
!Etymology
!Usage notes
|-
|-
!Luge
!
|''n.''
|
|/ˈluːχə/
|
|Lie, a false statement
|
|From Dutch ''leugen''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!
!Nom
|''n.''
|
|/nɔːm/
|
|Name
|
|From Dutch ''naam'', influenced by French ''nom''
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}
|}
Line 489: Line 479:
* [[Amerikaens]]
* [[Amerikaens]]
* [[Amerikaener]]
* [[Amerikaener]]
__FORCETOC__

Revision as of 03:35, 9 November 2022

Amerikaens vocabulary, primarily of Germanic and Romance origin, was first formally identified as distinctive from Dutch in the late 17th century. Throughout the early modern period, Amerikaens imported influences from indigenous languages, African languages, Walloon, and Spanish while maintaining contact with the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands. In 1910, the Amerikaens lexicon began a process of standardisation, mainly in New Netherland and Tussenland. Throughout the 20th century, Amerikaens and its dialects and creoles have increasingly developed a distinct vocabularies of their own.

Outline

  • To search for a term, press CTRL+F.

There are several categories:

  • Acronyms
  • Body
  • Clothing and ornamentation
  • Colors
  • Countries and cities
  • Emotions and values
  • Expletives and intensifiers
  • Fauna (animals)
  • Flora
  • Food and cooking
  • Geography
  • Given names and surnames
  • Honorifics and titles
  • Interjections and idioms
  • Kinship
  • Legal
  • Locations
  • Medical
  • Numerals
  • Political and administrative
  • Religious
  • Social
  • Technological

Lexical categories:

  • Adpositions and conjunctions
  • Affixes
  • Determiners
  • Pronouns

In each category, there are six columns:

  • Term
  • Form (part of speech)
    • These include; Noun (n.), Verb (v.), Adverb (adv.), and Adjective (adj.)
    • This does not apply to lexical categories.
  • IPA (pronunciation of the term; use IPA Reader)
  • Definition
  • Etymology
  • Usage notes.

Body

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Arm n. /ɑrm/ Arm From Dutch and English arm
Albow n. /ɑlbow/ Elbow From English elbow
Tock n. /tɔk/ Limb
Tont n. /tɔnt/ Tooth, incisor From Dutch tand
Val n. /fɑl/ Skin

Colors

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Gro n. /ɡro/ Grey, gray From Dutch grauw

Countries and cities

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Jopten n. /ˈjɔp.tən/ Egypt From Dutch Egypte
Eyrlandt n. /ˈiːr.lɑnt/ Ireland From Dutch Ierland

Determiners

Determiners are categorized into several forms:

  • Article (art.)
  • Demonstrative (dem.)
  • Interrogative (int.)
  • Quantifier (q.).
Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
De art. /də/ The From Dutch de Used in place of Dutch het in all situations.

Expletives and intensifiers

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Cock n. /kɑk/ Penis
Schlong n. /ʃlɔŋ/ Penis, dick, cock From Yiddish

Fauna

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Bufalö n. Buffalo
Moes n. Moose
Wapiti n. Elk
Kwaewon n. Woodpecker
Anowara n. Turtle
Atÿron n. Raccoon
Pert n. /peːrt/ Horse From Dutch paard
Hespon n. /ˈhɛs.pɔn/ Raccoon From Munsee é·span
Sprenghon n. /ˈsprɛŋ.hɔːn/ Grasshopper, cricket From Dutch sprinkhaan
Fogel n. /ˈfœ.χəl/ Bird From Dutch vogel
Hondt n. /hɔnt/ Dog, puppy, canine From Dutch hont
Kekeutje n. /ˈkæ.kœ.t͡ʃə/ Chicken, hen From Dutch kuiken

Flora

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Taheym n. /tahɛim/ Strawberry, strawberries From Unami tehim
Zengerengebom n. /zʲɛŋ.ɡə.ˈrɛŋ.ɡə.boːm/ Lilac bush From Dutch seringenboom
Fruyt n. /frœut/ Fruit From Dutch vrucht
Blaubesche n. /ˈblau.bɛ.ʃə/ Blueberry, huckleberry

Geography

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Regene v. /re.ɡə.nə/ To rain From Dutch regenen

Given names and surnames

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Aubrom n. /ˈɑː.brɑm/ Abraham
Ion n. /jɔːn/ John
Patrus n. /ˈpɑː.trœs/ Peter, Petrus
Teun n. /tœ:n/ From Dutch Tunis

Kinship

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Zon n. /sœːn/ Son From Dutch zeun
Familie n. /fɑˈmi.li/ Family From Dutch familie
Vader n. /ˈfɑː.dər/ Father From Dutch father

Locations

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Bouwerÿ n. /bɔuərɑi/ Farm From Dutch bouwerij
Taphuys n. /taphœus/ Hotel, tavern From English taphouse
Estaet n. /ɛsˈtɛɪt/ Estate, manor From English estate

Religious

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Predikasie n. /prɛdəkʌsi/ Sermon From English predication
Jasus Chrestus n. /ˈjɑː.sus ˈkrɛs.təs/ Jesus Christ

Social

Term Form IPA Definition Etymology Usage notes
Luge n. /ˈluːχə/ Lie, a false statement From Dutch leugen
Nom n. /nɔːm/ Name From Dutch naam, influenced by French nom

See also

Retrieved from "https://wiki.rosestulipsandliberty.com/wiki/Amerikaens_vocabulary?oldid=9061"