Amerikaens vocabulary
There are various lexical differences between Amerikaens (and its dialects) and the dialects of the Netherlands. These are distributed throughout various registers of speech, from colloquial slang to formal, official speech.
Standardisation
Gender-neutral usage
Word formation
Preservation of forms
Idioms and expressions
| Idiom/expression | English equivalent | Origin/century |
|---|---|---|
| To de nainz | To the nines | English, 1700s |
General lexicon
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 | Pidgin Delaware | Wampum | ||