Beninese

== English == === Alternative forms === Beninoise === Etymology === From Benin +‎ -ese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛnɪˈniːz/ Rhymes: -iːz === Adjective === Beninese (comparative more Beninese, superlative most Beninese) Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Beninese (plural Beninese) (chiefly in the plural) A person from Benin or of Beninese descent. Hypernyms: African, sub-Saharan ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Beninese", "writing about Beninese cuisine as a Beninese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Beninese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Beninese cuisine as a Beninese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. ==== Translations ==== == Afrikaans == === Adjective === Beninese attributive form of Beninees === Noun === Beninese plural of Beninees