Fuegian

English

Etymology

From (Tierra del) Fuego +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /fjuːˈiːdʒɪ.ən/, /ˈfweɪdʒɪ.ən/
(US) IPA^(key): /fjuˈidʒi.ən/, /ˈfweɪdʒi.ən/^[1], /fjuˈeɪɡi.ən/, /ˈfweɪɡi.ən/^[2]

Adjective

Fuegian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Tierra del Fuego.

Translations

of or pertaining to Tierra del Fuego

Dutch: Vuurlands (nl)
Finnish: tulimaa lainen
French: fuégien (fr)
German: feuerländisch

Italian: fuegino, fuegiano
Portuguese: fueguino (pt)
Spanish: fueguino (es) m
Swedish: eldsländsk

Noun

Fuegian (plural Fuegians)

A native of Tierra del Fuego.

Translations

someone from Tierra del Fuego

Dutch: Vuurlander (nl) m, Vuurlandse (nl) f
Finnish: tulimaa lainen
French: Fuégien (fr) m, Fuégienne (fr) f
German: Feuerländer m, Feuerländerin f

Italian: fuegino m, fuegina f, fuegiano m, fuegiana f
Portuguese: fueguino (pt) m, fueguina f
Spanish: fueguino (es) m, fueguina (es) f
Swedish: eldsländare c

References

↑ “Fuegian” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
↑ “Fuegian” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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