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Revision as of 09:10, 2 May 2022
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.
Standardisation
Gender-neutral usage
Word formation
Preservation of old forms
Idioms and expressions
| Idiom/expression | English equivalent | Origin |
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| To de nainz | To the nines | English, 1700s |
Loanwords and calques
| Amerikaens | Original term | Donor language | English | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koetoe | Couteau | French | Knife | Also spelled kütü |
| Bufalö | Búfalo | Spanish | ||
| Plänti | Plenty | English | ||
| Super | Supper | English | ||
| Moes | Mos | Abenacki | Moose | |
| Wapiti | Wapiti | Cree | Elk | |
| Kwaewon | Mohawk | Woodpecker | ||
| Anowara | Mohawk | Turtle | ||
| Atÿron | Mohawk | Raccoon | ||
| Jötenu | Mohawk | Hail | ||
| Sewant | Seawan | Pidgin Delaware | Wampum |
