Romaan

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roːˈmaːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧maan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

From Latin Romanus (“Roman, associated with Rome”), cognate with Romaan, Romaans, Romein, etc.

  • The given can stem from the saint's name Romanus or, still via Latin, from Germanic Rodman.

Proper noun

Romaan m (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje n)

  1. A native speaker of a Romance language
  2. A member or descendant of one of those peoples, or of the Latin sub()race
  3. A male given name, cognate with Manus, Romein, German and Polish Roman, Italian Romano and Romeo, French Romain.

Etymology 2

Shortening of Rhetoromaan (cognate with etymology 1, French Rhéto-Roman).

Noun

Romaan m (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje n)

  1. Rhaetian, a speaker of Rhaeto-Romance
  • Rhetoromaans n & adjective
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