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
| Term | English | Derived from | Notes |
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| -lÿk | -ly, -like, -ous, -able | -lijk |
Numbers
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Time
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Government and politics
| Term | English | Derived from | Notes |
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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 |