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nicaragüense

Nicaraguan

adjective nee-kah-rah-GWEN-seh Rare

Usage Note

Nicaragüense is the demonym for citizens of Nicaragua and for things pertaining to that country. It functions as both adjective and noun — un nicaragüense, los nicaragüenses. The ü (u with diaeresis) signals that the u is pronounced in the cluster, following standard Spanish orthography. It is invariable by gender: una escritora nicaragüense.

Examples

"El equipo nicaragüense ganó el partido."

Natural Translation

The Nicaraguan team won the match.

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