saramaccan

Sar·a·mac·can

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sar-uh-mak-uh n]
- /ˌsær əˈmæk ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sar-uh-mak-uh n]
- /ˌsær əˈmæk ən/

Definition of saramaccan word

noun saramaccan an English-based creole spoken in the interior of Suriname. 1

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Origin of saramaccan

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; Saramacc(a) a river in Surinam (on the upper reaches of which the language is spoken) + -an

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Parts of speech for Saramaccan

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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saramaccan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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