Nepalese

== English == === Etymology === From Nepal +‎ -ese. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /nɛ.pəˈliːz/ Rhymes: -iːz === Adjective === Nepalese (not comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language. Synonym: Nepali ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Nepalese The national language of Nepal. Synonym: Nepali ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Nepalese (plural Nepalese) (chiefly in the plural) A person from Nepal or of Nepalese descent. Synonym: Nepali ==== 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 Nepalese", "writing about Nepalese cuisine as a Nepalese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Nepalese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Nepalese cuisine as a Nepalese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. ==== Translations ==== == Afrikaans == === Adjective === Nepalese attributive form of Nepalees === Noun === Nepalese plural of Nepalees == Dutch == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Ne‧pa‧le‧se === Adjective === Nepalese inflection of Nepalees: masculine/feminine singular attributive definite neuter singular attributive plural attributive === Noun === Nepalese f (plural Nepalesen, no diminutive, masculine Nepalees) Nepali (female from Nepal) === Anagrams === Nepalees == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Nepalese m (weak, genitive Nepalesen, plural Nepalesen, feminine Nepalesin) Nepali ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Nepalese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache