Mandarijns

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Mandarijn +‎ -s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯ns/ Hyphenation: Man‧da‧rijns === Adjective === Mandarijns (comparative Mandarijnser, superlative meest Mandarijns or Mandarijnst) Mandarin ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Mandarijns n (nonstandard) the Mandarin language Synonym: Mandarijn (standard form) ==== Usage notes ==== The usage as a noun is in analogy with the names of other languages, which in Dutch are almost always suffixed with -s. For a parallel non-standard form, see Latijns.