Amerikaens vocabulary
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.
Morphemes
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-lÿk | -ly, -like, -ous, -able | -lijk |
Numbers
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Government and politics
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Bond | Federation, union | Bond | |
Verbond | Association, society | Verbond |
Idioms and expressions
Term | English | Derived from | Notes |
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To de nainz | To the nines | English, 1700s |
Locations
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Food and drink
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Anatomy
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Clothes
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Household
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Infrastructure
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Culture
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Nature
Term | English | Derived from | Notes |
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Bufalö | Buffalo | Búfalo | |
Moes | Moose | Mos | |
Wapiti | Elk | Wapiti | |
Kwaewon | Woodpecker | ||
Anowara | Turtle | ||
Atÿron | Raccoon | ||
Jötenu | Hail | ||
Sewant | Wampum | Seawan |