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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSüdländer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zued-laen-der
"Als Südländer genießt er die warmen Sommertage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A native, inhabitant, or resident of the south, particularly of a specific country or region.
"As a lifelong southerner, she was deeply attached to the warm climate and local traditions." - 2
Specifically, someone from the Southern states of the United States or the southern region of another specific nation.
"The novel explores the complex cultural identity of a southerner living in the post-industrial era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English word 'south' combined with the suffix '-ern' (forming adjectives of direction) and '-er' (denoting a person belonging to or associated with a place). It emerged in Middle English from Old English 'sūð' and has historically been used to describe inhabitants of the southern regions of a country or continent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Southerner" is said worldwide
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méridional
Transliteration: meh-ree-dyo-nal
"Il est un vrai méridional avec son accent chantant."
Südländer
Transliteration: zued-laen-der
"Als Südländer genießt er die warmen Sommertage."
meridionale
Transliteration: meh-ree-dyo-nah-leh
"È un meridionale fiero delle sue tradizioni."
sureño
Transliteration: soo-reh-nyo
"El sureño saludó amablemente a los visitantes."
sulista
Transliteration: soo-lees-tuh
"O sulista aprecia muito o chimarrão nos dias frios."
दक्षिणवासी
Transliteration: dakshinvaasi
"वह एक दक्षिणवासी है जो अपनी संस्कृति से प्यार करता है।"
南方人
Transliteration: nán fāng rén
"作为一个南方人，他习惯了温润的气候。"
남부인
Transliteration: nambuin
"그는 남부인으로서 독특한 지역 정체성을 가지고 있다."
南部の人
Transliteration: nanbu no hito
"彼は温和な性格をした典型的な南部の人だ。"
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