Amerikaens vocabulary , primarily of Germanic and Romance origin, was first formally identified as distinctive from Dutch in the late 17th century. Throughout the early modern period, Amerikaens imported influences from indigenous languages, African languages, Walloon, and Spanish while maintaining contact with the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands . In 1910, the Amerikaens lexicon began a process of standardisation, mainly in New Netherland and Tussenland . Throughout the 20th century, Amerikaens, along with its dialects and creoles - have increasingly developed distinct vocabularies of their own.
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There are several categories:
Acronyms
Automatic phrases
Body
Clothing and ornamentation
Colors
Countries and cities
Emotions and values
Expletives and intensifiers
Fauna (animals)
Flora
Food and cooking
Geography
Given names and surnames
Honorifics and titles
Kinship
Legal
Locations
Medical
Numerals
Political and administrative
Religious
Social
Technological
Time
Lexical categories:
Adpositions and conjunctions
Affixes
Determiners
Pronouns
In each category, there are six columns:
Term
Form (part of speech )
These include; Noun (n.), Verb (v.), Adverb (adv.), and Adjective (adj.)
This does not apply to lexical categories.
IPA (pronunciation of the term; use IPA Reader )
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes .
Ik wil ît it if it is în weynig bît (I will eat it if it's a small beetroot ).
Automatic phrases
Automatic phrases, also known as formulaic language or embolalia, include interjections, idioms, proverbs, tongue twisters, and fillers.
Term
Form
Translation
Etymology
Usage notes
Ik wil ît it if it is în weynig bît
Tongue twister
I will eat it if it's a small beetroot
Body
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Arm
n.
/ɑrm/
Arm
From Dutch and English arm
Albow
n.
/ɑlbow/
Elbow
From English elbow
Tock
n.
/tɔk/
Limb
Tont
n.
/tɔnt/
Tooth, incisor
From Dutch tand
Val
n.
/fɑl/
Skin
Colors
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Gro
n.
/ɡroː/, /χroː/
Grey, gray
From Dutch grauw
Gele
n.
/χeːl(ə)/
Yellow
From Dutch geel
Ros
n.
/ros/
Pink
From French rose
Turköis
n.
/tyr.kɔiːs/
Turquoise
From French turquoise and Dutch turkoois
Countries and cities
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Jopten
n.
/ˈjɔp.tən/
Egypt
From Dutch Egypte
Eyrlandt
n.
/ˈiːr.lɑnt/
Ireland
From Dutch Ierland
Griekelandt
n.
/ˈχri.kəˌlɑnt/
Greece
From Dutch Griekenland
Taulandt
n.
/tɔuː lɑnt/
Tauland
From Dutch Tauland
Sünda
n.
/sun.dɑː/
Soenda
From Dutch Soenda
Nieuw Amsterdam
n.
/niu̯ ˌɑm.stərˈdɑm/
New Amsterdam
From Dutch Nieuw Amsterdam
Tussenlandt
n.
/ˈtœ.sə(n) lɑnt/, /ˈtu.sə(n) lɑnt/
Tussenland
From Dutch tussen + land
Mexico
n.
/ˈmæ.χikoː/
Mexico
From Spanish México
Zeylan
n.
/sæiˈlɑn/
Zeylan
From Dutch Zeylan
Nieuw Engelandt
n.
/niu̯ ˌˈæ.ŋəˌlɑnt/
New England
From English New England
Franckrÿck
n.
/ˈfrɑŋkrik/
France
From Dutch Franckrijk
Pommeren
n.
/ˈpɔmæ.rən/
Pomerania
From Low German Pommern
Korea
n.
/ˌkoːˈreː.ɑː/
Corea
From Dutch Corea
Russlandt
n.
/ˈruslɑnt/
Russia
From Dutch Rusland, influenced by High German Rußland
Osmaenserÿck
n.
/ɔsˈmɑːnsə rik/
Ottoman Empire
From Dutch Osmaanse Rijk
Determiners
Determiners are categorized into several forms:
Article (art.)
Demonstrative (dem.)
Interrogative (int.)
Quantifier (q.).
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
De
art.
/də/
The
From Dutch de
Used in place of Dutch het in all situations.
În
art.
/ən/, /eːn/
A, an
From Dutch een
Die
dem.
/di/
That, those
From Dutch die
Des
dem.
/ˈdiːs/
This, these
From Dutch deze
Sovîl
dem.
/soːˈveːl/
So many, so much
That many, that much
From Dutch zo veel
Sulck
dem.
/sʌlk/
Such (a)
From Dutch zulk
Emotions and values
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Wantan
adj.
/ˈwɑntən/
Unrestrained, promiscuous, lewd, carefree
From English wanton
Ferschrocken
adj.
/fəɹ.ˈsχro.kən/
Afraid, frightened, scared
From Dutch verschrokken
Mugh
adj.
/muχ/
Tired, exhausted, weary
From Dutch moe
Naghes
n.
/ˈnɑχəs/
Feeling of contentment and satisfaction
From Yiddish נחת
Expletives and intensifiers
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Cock
n.
/kɑk/
Penis
From English cock
Schlong
n.
/ʃlɔŋ/
Penis, dick, cock
From Yiddish שלאַנג
Eg
adv.
/ɛχ/
Really, very
From Dutch echt
Worlÿck
adv.
/wɔɹlɑik/
Truly, amazingly
From Dutch waarlijk
Hü r
n.
/hur/
Whore
From Dutch hoer
Kack
n.
/ˈkɑk/
Shit, crap
From Dutch kak
Bitch
n.
/bɛtʃ/
Bitch
From English bitch
Strant
n.
/strɑnt/
Shit, crap
From Dutch stront
Fauna
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Bufalö
n.
/ˈbə.fɑloː/
Bison, buffalo
Müs
n.
/muːs/
Moose
Wapiti
n.
Elk
Kwaewon
n.
/kwæ.wɔn/
Woodpecker
Anowara
n.
Turtle
Atÿron
n.
Raccoon
Pert
n.
/peːrt/
Horse
From Dutch paard
Hespon
n.
/ˈhɛs.pɔn/
Raccoon
From Munsee é·span
Sprenghon
n.
/ˈsprɛŋ.hɔːn/
Grasshopper, cricket
From Dutch sprinkhaan
Fogel
n.
/ˈfœ.χəl/
Bird
From Dutch vogel
Hondt
n.
/hɔnt/
Dog, puppy, canine
From Dutch hont
Kekeutje
n.
/ˈkæ.kœ.t͡ʃə/
Chicken, hen
From Dutch kuiken
Colicün
n.
/kɔliˈkun/
Turkey
From Dutch kalkoen
Dauv
n.
/dɔf/, /dʌv/
Pigeon, dove
From Dutch duif and English dove
Kü
n.
/kuː/
Cow, bovine
From Dutch koe
Flora
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Taheym
n.
/tɑhæːim/
Strawberry
From Unami tehim
Sengerengeböm
n.
/sʲɛŋ.ɡə.ˈrɛŋ.ɡə.boːm/
Lilac bush
From Dutch seringenboom
Fruyt
n.
/frœut/
Fruit
From Dutch vrucht
Blaubesche
n.
/ˈblɑu.bɛ.ʃə/
Blueberry, huckleberry
Ajuy
n.
/ɑːˈjœu/
Onion
From Southern Dutch ajuin
Bambü
n.
/ˈbɑm.bu/
Bamboo
From Dutch bamboe
Food and cooking
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Kafe
n.
/kɑ.feː/
Coffee
From French café
Lager
n.
/lɑ.kɛr/
Liquor
From French liqueur
Bitebal
n.
/ˈbɛ.təˌbɑl/
Bitterbal; a croquette filled with ragout
From Dutch bitterbal
Apam
n.
/ɑpːɑm/
Appam; a thin rice flour pancake from Zeylan
From Tamil அப்பம்
Kaes
n.
/kɛːs/
Cheese
From Dutch kaas
Zout
n.
/sɔːut/
Salt
From Dutch zout
Büca
n.
/bu.kɑ/
Small snack, bite to eat
From Spanish bocadillo
Primarily used in the Free State and the Mizüries
Geography
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Regen(e)
v.
/rɛ.ɡə.nə/
To rain
From Dutch regenen
Fleckertia
n.
/ˈflɛ.kər.tjɑ/
Slight flurry of snow
From Dutch flikkertje
Mîr
n.
/mɛə r/, /meːr/
Lake, lough
From Dutch meer
Lught
n.
/lʌχt/
Sky
From Dutch lucht
Weder
n.
/wɛdɹ/
Weather
From Dutch weder , influenced by English weather
Stîn
n.
/stiːn/
Stone
From Dutch steen
Given names and surnames
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Aubrom
n.
/ˈɑː.brɔm/
Abraham
Ion
n.
/jɔːn/
John
Patrus
n.
/ˈpɑː.trœs/
Peter, Petrus
Teun
n.
/tœ:n/
From Dutch Tunis
Mazÿck
n.
/ˈmɑːsɑi̯k/
From French Mazicq , the modern town Maaseik
Kinship
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Zon
n.
/soːn/
Son
From Dutch zoon, influenced by English son
Doghter
n.
/ˈdɔχ.tər/
Daughter
From Dutch dochter
Familie
n.
/fɑˈmi.li/
Family
From Dutch familie
Fader
n.
/ˈfɑː.dər/
Father
From Dutch father
Kint
n.
/kɛnt/
Child
From Dutch kind
Legal
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Regt
n.
/ræχt/
Law, jurisprudence, justice
From Dutch recht
Regter
n.
/ræχtər/
Judge
From Dutch rechter
Justisiepaleys
n.
/jus.ˈti.(t)si.pɑːˈlɑi̯s/
Courthouse
From Dutch justitiepaleis , ultimately from French palais de justice
Advocaet
n.
/ɑtfoːˈkɑːt/
Attorney, lawyer
From Dutch advocaat
Fiscael
n.
/fɛs.kɑːl/
Attorney-General, public prosecutor
From Dutch fiscaal
Constitutie
n.
/ˈkɑn.sti'tuː.(t)si/
Constitution
From French and English constitution
Locations
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Bouwerÿ
n.
/bɔuəri/
Farm
From Dutch bouwerij
Taphuys
n.
/tɑphœus/
Hotel, tavern
From English taphouse
Estaet
n.
/ɛsˈteːt/
Estate, manor
From English estate
Kamer
n.
/ˈkɑː.mər/
Room
From Dutch kamer
Ruym
n.
/rœum/
Room
From English room
Huys
n.
/hœus/
House
From Dutch huis
Leveruym
n.
/leːvə rœum/
Living room, parlour
From English living room
Numerals
Term
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
În
/eːn/
One
Twî
/twiː/
Two
Drî
/driː/
Three
Vîr
/fiːr/
Four
Vÿf
/væif/
Five
Zes
/zɛːs/
Six
Seuve
/ˈsœː.və/
Seven
Agt
/ɑːχt/, /ɑːgt/
Eight
Nege
/ˈneː.χə/
Nine
Tî n
/tɛːn/, /tiːn/
Ten
Political and administrative
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Rÿck
n.
/rɑi̯k/, /rik/
State, realm, kingdom
From Dutch Rijk
Koninckrÿck
n.
/ˈkoːnæŋˌrɑi̯k/
Kingdom, monarchy
From Dutch Koninkrijk
Republÿck
n.
/rɛːpyˈblik/
Republic
From Dutch Republiek
Hîrlÿkheyd
n.
/ˈhɛːrlək.hɑi̯t/
Municipality, fiefdom
From Dutch Heerlijkheid
Stadtsdîl
n.
/stɑts.dɛːl/
Borough
From Dutch Stadsdeel
Pogrom
n.
/pɔɡrɔm/
Pogrom; riot with intent to persecute
From Yiddish פּאָגראָם
Patrön
n.
/pɑːˈtroːn/
Plantation owner, lord of a manor
From Dutch Patroon
Raedpensionaris
n.
/ˈrɑːt.pæn.ʃoːˌnɑː.rɛs/
The head of state of New Netherland
From Dutch Raadpensionaris
Schout
n.
/sχɑu̯t/
Sheriff, municipal officer
From Dutch Schout
Schepe
n.
/ˈsχeːpə/
Magistrate, alderman
From Dutch schepen
Religious
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Predikasie
n.
/prɛdəkʌsi/
Sermon
From English predication
Jesus Chrestus
n.
/ˌjeː.zʌs ˈkræs.tʌs/, /ˈχrɛs.tʌs/
Jesus Christ
From Dutch Jezus Christus
Kerck
n.
/kærk/
Church
From Dutch kerk
Katholicism
n.
/kɑ.toːˈlik.æsm/
Catholicism
From French Catholicisme
Huguenot
n.
/ˈyː.ɡə.nɔ/
Huguenot
From French and English Huguenot
Zü n
n.
/zun/
Atonement, penance
From Dutch zoen
Johannes Calvÿn
n.
/joˈhɑnæs kɑlˈvɑi̯n/
John Calvin
From Dutch Johannes Calvijn
Dö p(e)
v.
/ˈdoːpə/
To baptize, to christen
From Dutch doopen
Social
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Lughe
n.
/ˈluːχə/
Lie, a false statement
From Dutch leugen
Nom
n.
/nɔːm/
Name
From Dutch naam , influenced by French nom
Friendt
n.
/fɹænt/
Friend, companion
From Dutch vriend , influenced by English friend
Time
Term
Form
IPA
Definition
Etymology
Usage notes
Jaer
n.
/jɑːr/
Year
From Dutch jaar
Morge
adv., n.
/ˈmɔrχə/
Tomorrow
From Dutch morgen
Gestere
adv., n.
/ˈgɛs.tə.rə/
Yesterday
From Dutch gisteren
Middag
n.
/ˈmi.dɑχ/
Noon, midday
From Dutch middag
Apremie
n.
/ɑ.prɛ.mi/
Afternoon
From French après-midi
Avondt
n.
/ˈɑː.vɔnt/
Evening, night
From Dutch avond
Soir
n.
/swɑː/
Evening, twilight
From French soir
Ogten
n.
/ˈɔχ.tən/
Morning, dawn
From Dutch ochtend
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