Surinamese
Americanadjective
noun
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Surinamese
plural
Usage
Surinamese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Surinamese ), but it's less common as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Surinamese ).
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Surinamese
First recorded in 1830–40; Surinam(e) + -ese
Example Sentences
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The list of players of Surinamese heritage to light up European soccer is familiar to anyone who has watched the great Dutch sides of the past 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Van der Sloot was identified as a suspect and detained weeks later, along with two Surinamese brothers.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
Van der Sloot was identified as a suspect and detained, along with two Surinamese brothers, weeks later.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2023
This month, six Surinamese organizations in the Netherlands had hoped to push the apology to that date, but a judge denied their request.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Of the Surinamese cotton plant, she wrote, “The Indians put its green leaves on wounds in order to cool and heal them.”
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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