No. 5,743 in Dutch
nigeriaans
"Nigeriaans" means "Nigerian" in English, relating to Nigeria or its people.
In a sentence
Ik hou van Nigeriaans eten omdat het zo rijk aan smaken is.
I love Nigerian food because it is so rich in flavors.
The word 'Nigeriaans' is used as an adjective to describe food originating from Nigeria.
Zij draagt een traditionele Nigeriaanse jurk voor het feest.
She wears a traditional Nigerian dress for the celebration.
Here, 'Nigeriaanse' is the feminine form of the adjective 'Nigeriaans', agreeing with the noun 'jurk' (dress) in gender and number.
Hij studeert de Nigeriaanse cultuur en geschiedenis aan de universiteit.
He studies Nigerian culture and history at the university.
In this sentence, 'Nigeriaanse' again acts as an adjective but is used in relation to abstract nouns like 'cultuur' (culture) and 'geschiedenis' (history).
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