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Romaan
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romaan
Dutch
Pronunciation
nl /roːˈmaːn/
nl Ro maan
nl aːn
Etymology 1
From nl la Romanus Roman, associated with Rome, cognate with nl Romaan, nl Romaans, nl Romein, etc.
The given can stem from the saint's name Romanus or, still via Latin, from Germanic Rodman.
Proper noun
m -en +
a native speaker of a Romance language
a member or descendant of one of those peoples, or of the Latin sub()race
nl male de:Roman,pl:Roman,it:Romano,it:Romeo,fr:Romain, cognate with nl Manus and nl Romein
Related terms
nl Romaans n & adjective
Etymology 2
Shortening of nl Rhetoromaan (cognate with etymology 1, fr Rhéto-Roman).
Noun
m -en +
Rhaetian, a speaker of Rhaeto-Romance
Related terms
nl Rhetoromaans n & adjective