indian

See also: Indian, indián, and Indián

English

Noun

indian (plural indians)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigene”)

Noun

indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigenous”)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French indien.

Noun

indian m (plural indieni)

  1. Indian

Declension
Declension of indian
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) indian indianul (niște) indieni indienii
genitive/dative (unui) indian indianului (unor) indieni indienilor
vocative indianule indienilor

Swedish

Etymology

From Spanish indiano (literally “inhabitant of India”), equivalent to Indien +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɪndɪˈɑːn/
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Noun

indian c

  1. Indian, American Indian (A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas)

Usage notes

Less controversial as a term in Sweden compared to the US, though "amerikansk urinvånare" appears for "Native American."

Declension
Declension of indian 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative indian indianen indianer indianerna
Genitive indians indianens indianers indianernas

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Finnish: intiaani

See also
  • indier (“Indian (person from India)”)

References
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