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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{suffix|en|Siam|ese}}
From {{suffix|en|Siam|ese}}.


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}
{{en-adj}}


# Of, or relating to [[Siam]]; [[Thai]].
# Of or relating to [[Siam]]; [[Thai]].
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=1943|month=July and August|author=T. Lovatt Williams|title=Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1|journal=Railway Magazine|page=235|text=I remember one such occasion when a '''Siamese''' pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young '''Siamese''' friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=1943|month=July and August|author=T. Lovatt Williams|title=Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1|journal=Railway Magazine|page=235|text=I remember one such occasion when a '''Siamese''' pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young '''Siamese''' friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!}}
# Of a [[connection]] of [[tube]]s or [[hose]]s: shaped like the [[letter]] Y.
# {{lb|en|not comparable}} Of a [[connection]] of [[tube]]s or [[hose]]s: shaped like the [[letter]] Y.


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
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* {{anagrams|en|a=aeeimss|Amieses}}
* {{anagrams|en|a=aeeimss|Amieses}}


[[Category:en:Languages]]
{{C|en|Languages|Nationalities}}
[[Category:en:Nationalities]]


==Dutch==
==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-Siamese.ogg}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===

Latest revision as of 11:42, 20 November 2024

See also: siamese

English

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Etymology

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From Siam +‎ -ese.

Adjective

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Siamese (comparative more Siamese, superlative most Siamese)

  1. Of or relating to Siam; Thai.
    • 1943 July and August, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 235:
      I remember one such occasion when a Siamese pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young Siamese friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!
  2. (not comparable) Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.
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Translations

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Proper noun

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Siamese

  1. The Thai language.

Translations

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Noun

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Siamese (plural Siameses or Siamese)

  1. (plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
  2. (historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.
  3. (plural "Siameses") A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.

Usage notes

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As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Siamese", "writing about Siamese cuisine as a Siamese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Siamese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Siamese cuisine as a Siamese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.

Translations

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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Siamese

  1. inflection of Siamees:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zi̯aˈmezə]
  • Hyphenation: Si‧a‧me‧se

Noun

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Siamese m (weak, genitive Siamesen, plural Siamesen, feminine Siamesin)

  1. Siamese (An inhabitant of Siam.)

Declension

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Declension of Siamese [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Siamese die Siamesen
genitive eines des Siamesen der Siamesen
dative einem dem Siamesen den Siamesen
accusative einen den Siamesen die Siamesen

Further reading

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  • “Siamese” in Duden online
  • “Siamese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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