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Spanish word
nicaragüense
Pronunciation
IPA/nikaɾaˈɣwense/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)Nicaraguan
Example
Los nicaragüenses celebran la independencia en septiembre.
Nicaraguans celebrate independence in September.
More examples
Vi a un nicaragüense en la manifestación.
I saw a Nicaraguan at the demonstration.
Core concept
Person wearing traditional Nicaraguan dress.
Common phrases
grupo de nicaragüenses
group of Nicaraguans
comunidad de nicaragüenses
community of Nicaraguans
diáspora de nicaragüenses
diaspora of Nicaraguans
Similar words
costarricense: Person from Costa Rica.
hondureño: Person from Honduras.
salvadoreño: Person from El Salvador.
guatemalteco: Person from Guatemala.
Definition in Spanish
Identifica a una persona originaria de Nicaragua o algo relacionado con ese país.
Word origin
Formed from the country name Nicaragua plus the Spanish suffix -ense, which creates demonyms and adjectives of origin.
Usage tips
- The diaeresis over the u (ü) shows that the u is pronounced after g as a 'gw' sound, and the same form serves for masculine and feminine (el nicaragüense, la nicaragüense).
Opposites
- extranjeroforeignernoun