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.

Table of vocabulary

Term	English translation	Origin		Type	Genre	Adjective form	Synonyms	Dialect
		Earlier form	Language of origin
Bufalö	Buffalo	Búfalo			Animals
Moes	Moose	Mos			Animals
Wapiti	Elk	Wapiti			Animals
Kwaewon	Woodpecker				Animals
Anowara	Turtle				Animals
Atÿron	Raccoon				Animals
Jötenu	Hail				Climate
Sewant	Wampum	Seawan			Animals

See also

• Amerikaens
• Amerikaener