Suriname

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Suriname

  • /ˌsʊə.ɹɪˈnæm/ UK
  • /ˌsjʊə.ɹɪˈnæm/ UK
  • /ˈsʊə.ɹɪ.næm/ UK
  • /ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ US
  • /ˈsʊɹ.ɪ.nɑm/ US
  • /ˈsʊɹ.ɪ.næm/ US

Where it comes from

From English Surinam, from the name of the Surinen people, likely Lokono.

proper noun Surinam

  1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Suriname. Capital and largest city: Paramaribo. In recognition of his achievement, de Clieu was presented in 1746 to Louis XV, who was keener on coffee than his predecessor had been. At around the same time, the Dutch introduced coffee to Suriname, a colony in South America.

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name country

EspañolSurinam
日本語スリナム Surinamu
中文蘇里南 Sūlǐnán
हिन्दीसूरीनाम sūrīnām, सुरिनाम surinām
KiswahiliSurinamu
PortuguêsSuriname
FrançaisSurinam, Suriname
DeutschSurinam, Suriname
ItalianoSuriname
ΕλληνικάΣουρινάμ Sourinám
RomânăSurinam
РусскийСурина́м Surinám
Tiếng ViệtXu-ri-nam
العربيةسُورِينَام sūrīnām
עבריתסוּרִינָם surinám

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"Suriname." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suriname. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Suriname. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suriname

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@misc{suriname_2026,
  title = {Suriname},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suriname},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}