Gazaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Gaza +‎ -aan. The reintroduction has likely been influenced by English Gazan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣaːˈzaːn/
Rhymes: -aːn
Hyphenation: Ga‧zaan

Noun

Gazaan m (plural Gazanen, feminine Gazaanse)

(obsolete) Philistine inhabitant of Gaza [17th - 19th c.]
Synonym: Gaziet m or f
Gazan, Palestinian inhabitant of Gaza [from 1990s]

Related terms

Gazaans
Gazastrook

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