Countries,
Adjectives,
Demonyms
Surely you know many country names and the corresponding adjectives in English. You know that each country has a specific adjective form that describes things related to it, such as "American" for the United States or "Chinese" for China.
Additionally, the demonym (the name for the people from a particular country) is crucial for clear communication. For example, people from the United States are called "Americans," while those from China are called "Chinese."
Sometimes these terms (country vs. demonym) can be very different (think of "Dutch" and "the Netherlands").
Here are some examples:
(with singular and plural demonyms)
Country Name: United States
Adjective: American
The People: an American / (the) Americans
Country Name: China
Adjective: Chinese
The People: a Chinese / (the) Chinese
Country Name: Japan
Adjective: Japanese
The People: a Japanese / (the) Japanese
Country Name: United Kingdom
Adjective: British
The People: a Briton / (the) Britons (or a British person / the British)
Country Name: France
Adjective: French
The People: a Frenchman / (the) Frenchmen (or a French person / the French)
Country Name: Germany
Adjective: German
The People: a German / (the) Germans
Country Name: India
Adjective: Indian
The People: an Indian / (the) Indians
Country Name: Brazil
Adjective: Brazilian
The People: a Brazilian / (the) Brazilians
Country Name: Australia
Adjective: Australian
The People: an Australian / (the) Australians
Country Name: Canada
Adjective: Canadian
The People: a Canadian / (the) Canadians
Country Name: Russia
Adjective: Russian
The People: a Russian / (the) Russians
Country Name: Italy
Adjective: Italian
The People: an Italian / (the) Italians
Country Name: Spain
Adjective: Spanish
The People: a Spaniard / (the) Spaniards
Country Name: Portugal
Adjective: Portuguese
The People: a Portuguese person / the Portuguese
Country Name: Mexico
Adjective: Mexican
The People: a Mexican / (the) Mexicans
Country Name: South Korea
Adjective: South Korean
The People: a South Korean / (the) South Koreans
Have a look at a special collection of some well-known countries with adjectives/demonyms that differ from the country name:
Europe:
Country name: Netherlands
Adjective: Dutch
Demonym: a Dutch person / the Dutch
Country name: Greece
Adjective: Greek
Demonym: a Greek / (the) Greeks
Country name: Switzerland
Adjective: Swiss
Demonym: a Swiss person / the Swiss
Country name: Faroe Islands
Adjective: Faroese
Demonym: a Faroese person / the Faroese
Country name: Luxembourg
Adjective: Luxembourgish
Demonym: a Luxembourger / (the) Luxembourgers
Country name: Slovakia
Adjective: Slovak
Demonym: a Slovak / (the) Slovaks
Country name: Slovenia
Adjective: Slovenian or Slovene
Demonym: a Slovene / (the) Slovenes
Country Name: Czech Republic (also known as Czechia)
Adjective: Czech
Demonym: a Czech / (the) Czechs
Country Name: Croatia
Adjective: Croatian
Demonym: a Croat / (the) Croats
Country Name: Poland
Adjective: Polish
Demonym: a Pole / (the) Poles
Country Name: Scotland
Adjective: Scottish (Scotch for some special products like Scotch whisky, Scotch egg, etc.)
Demonym: a Scot / (the) Scots
Country Name: Wales
Adjective: Welsh
Demonym: a Welshman / the Welsh
Country Name: England
Adjective: English
Demonym: an Englishman / the English
Africa/Asia:
Country Name: Madagascar
Adjective: Malagasy
Demonym: a Malagasy or Madagascan/ the Malagasy or (the) Madagascans
Country Name: Egypt
Adjective: Egyptian
Demonym: an Egyptian / (the) Egyptians
Country Name: Morocco
Adjective: Moroccan
Demonym: a Moroccan / (the) Moroccans
Country Name: Saudi Arabia
Adjective: Saudi, Saudi Arabian
Demonym: a Saudi, a Saudi Arabian / (the) Saudis, (the) Saudi Arabians
Country Name: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Adjective: Emirati
Demonym: an Emirati / (the) Emiratis
Country Name: Bangladesh
Adjective: Bangladeshi
Demonym: a Bangladeshi / (the) Bangladeshis
Country Name: Malaysia
Adjective: Malaysian
Demonym: a Malaysian / (the) Malaysians
Country Name: Vietnam
Adjective: Vietnamese
Demonym: a Vietnamese person / (the) Vietnamese
Country Name: Thailand
Adjective: Thai
Demonym: a Thai person / the Thai(s)
Country Name: Indonesia
Adjective: Indonesian
Demonym: an Indonesian / (the) Indonesians
Country Name: Sri Lanka
Adjective: Sri Lankan
Demonym: a Sri Lankan / (the) Sri Lankans
Country Name: Pakistan
Adjective: Pakistani
Demonym: a Pakistani / (the) Pakistanis
Country Name: Türkiye (previously known as Turkey)
Adjective: Turkish
Demonym: a Turk / the Turks
And some more European countries form the northen part:
Country Name: Ireland
Adjective: Irish
Demonym: an Irish person / the Irish
Country Name: Estonia
Adjective: Estonian
Demonym: an Estonian / (the) Estonians
Country Name: Latvia
Adjective: Latvian
Demonym: a Latvian / (the) Latvians
Country Name: Lithuania
Adjective: Lithuanian
Demonym: a Lithuanian / (the) Lithuanians
Country Name: Denmark
Adjective: Danish
Demonym: a Dane / (the) Danes
Country Name: Norway
Adjective: Norwegian
Demonym: a Norwegian / (the) Norwegians
Country Name: Sweden
Adjective: Swedish
Demonym: a Swede / (the) Swedes
Country Name: Finland
Adjective: Finnish
Demonym: a Finn / (the) Finns
Country Name: Iceland
Adjective: Icelandic
Demonym: an Icelander / (the) Icelanders
Wir benötigen Ihre Zustimmung zum Laden der Übersetzungen
Wir nutzen einen Drittanbieter-Service, um den Inhalt der Website zu übersetzen, der möglicherweise Daten über Ihre Aktivitäten sammelt. Bitte überprüfen Sie die Details in der Datenschutzerklärung und akzeptieren Sie den Dienst, um die Übersetzungen zu sehen.