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newyorkese

New Yorker; of New York

adjective noun noo-yor-KEH-zeh Rare

Usage Note

Newyorkese is an invariable adjective in Italian, meaning it does not change form for gender or number: un accento newyorkese, una squadra newyorkese. As a noun it refers to a person from New York City. The word is a loanword adaptation and is not always hyphenated in Italian usage.

Examples

"Ha un accento newyorkese molto forte."

Natural Translation

He has a very strong New York accent.

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