autochtoon
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
autochtoon (comparative autochtoner, superlative autochtoonst)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of autochtoon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | autochtoon | |||
| inflected | autochtone | |||
| comparative | autochtoner | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | autochtoon | autochtoner | het autochtoonst het autochtoonste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste |
| n. sing. | autochtoon | autochtoner | autochtoonste | |
| plural | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste | |
| definite | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste | |
| partitive | autochtoons | autochtoners | — | |
Antonyms[edit]
Noun[edit]
autochtoon m (plural autochtonen, diminutive autochtoontje n)
Usage notes[edit]
- The Dutch government has avoided use of this word (along with allochtoon) to refer to people since 2016 due its politically charged nature.