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Suriname 1
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Type Country
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. TBA  [key]
Other Forms Formsnone

Meaning & History

The name of the Country in South America. Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. It's defined by vast swaths of tropical rainforest, Dutch colonial architecture and a melting-pot culture. On its Atlantic coast is the capital, Paramaribo, where palm gardens grow near Fort Zeelandia, a 17th-century trading post. Paramaribo is also home to Saint Peter and Paul Basilica, a towering wood cathedral consecrated in 1885.
Added 4/21/2017 by anonymous

Suriname 2
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Type Country
Pronounced Pron. suwr-i-NAHM(English) SUWR-i-nahm(English) SUWR-i-nam(English) suy-ree-NA-mə(Dutch, German) SOO-ree-nah-meh(Finnish) SUY-REE-NAM(French) SOO-ree-nam(Hungarian) soo-ree-NA-meh(Italian) soo-ree-NUM(European Portuguese) soo-ree-NU-mi(European Portuguese) soo-ree-NUN-mee(Brazilian Portuguese)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the name of the indigenous Surinen people combined with the place name suffix -ame derived from Arawak aima or eima meaning "river mouth, creek mouth". This is the name of a country in South America.
Added 5/9/2023 by anonymous