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Swahili vs Dutch - What's the difference?

swahili | dutch |

As nouns the difference between swahili and dutch

is that swahili is while dutch is (slang) wife.

As an adjective swahili

is .

As a proper noun swahili

is .

swahili

English

(Swahili language)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • An agglutinative language widely spoken in East Africa. Born of the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.
  • Synonyms

    * KiSwahili, Kiswahili

    See also

    * (sw) * Language list

    dutch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation):

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) German.
  • (archaic) Pertaining to the Dutch, the Germans, and the Goths; Germanic, Teutonic.
  • Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
  • .
  • In a shared manner; of a shared expense.
  • Usage notes
    Dutch'' should not be used in diplomatic circles (i. e. to describe embassies, ambassadors, consulates and consuls of the Netherlands). The correct term is ''Netherlands .

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Dutch) (en proper noun)
  • The main language of the Netherlands and Flanders (i.e., the northern half of Belgium).
  • (obsolete) German; the main language of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany, Austria, Alsace, Luxembourg).
  • (collective) The people of the Netherlands.
  • the Dutch will vote on the matter next month

    See also

    * (nl) * Language list