Also I read "de Amerikaanse president"
Does it has to do with a gender?
Amerikaanse
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Amerikaanse
Amerikaanse is a female american.
Also I read "de Amerikaanse president"
Does it has to do with a gender?
Also I read "de Amerikaanse president"
Does it has to do with a gender?
Iouri
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Re: Amerikaanse
Amerikaan (masculine) and Amerikaanse (feminine) are nouns, meaning American:
- She is an American.
- Zij is een Amerikaanse.
"Amerikaans(e)" is also an adjective, meaning American. Compare:
- The American president and the president is American.
- De Amerikaanse president en de president is een Amerikaan.
- She is an American.
- Zij is een Amerikaanse.
"Amerikaans(e)" is also an adjective, meaning American. Compare:
- The American president and the president is American.
- De Amerikaanse president en de president is een Amerikaan.