Surinamese

adjective

Su·​ri·​nam·​ese ˌsu̇r-ə-nə-ˈmēz 

-ˈmēs

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Suriname or its people

Surinamese noun

plural Surinamese

Examples of Surinamese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program supporting that Surinamese farmer was among the thousands of projects abruptly terminated, leaving him with debt, unfinished investments, and no access to the market linkages he had been promised. — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Summerville, who has a Surinamese background and is the second-youngest of eight siblings, started his football career at local team RVVV Noorderkwartier aged four. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

On her Facebook page, Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons reacted to the news, saying the attacker took the lives of his children and his neighbors. — CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025

Cape Verdean sailors and Surinamese jazz musicians–migrants–also found a home there. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

The latter has become particularly important as the Surinamese dollar (SRD) has seen inflation rates as high as 59% in recent years. — Frank Corva, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above