Congolees

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Kongolees (superseded)

Etymology

From Congo +‎ -ees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔŋ.ɣoːˈleːs/

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• Hyphenation: Con‧go‧lees
• Rhymes: -eːs

Noun

Congolees m (plural Congolezen, diminutive Congoleesje n, feminine Congolese)

1. Congolese (a person from the Congo or any Congolese state)

Adjective

Congolees (comparative Congoleser, superlative meest Congolees or Congoleest)

1. Congolese (of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state)

Declension

Declension of Congolees
uninflected	Congolees
inflected	Congolese
comparative	Congoleser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		Congolees	Congoleser	het Congoleest het Congoleeste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	Congolese	Congolesere	Congoleeste
	n. sing.	Congolees	Congoleser	Congoleeste
	plural	Congolese	Congolesere	Congoleeste
definite		Congolese	Congolesere	Congoleeste
partitive		Congolees	Congolesers	—

Derived terms

• Congolese

References

• “Congolees” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]