Catalan
2
4.9
- noun
- /ˈkætəˌlæn/
- We represent Catalonia and we will support whatever Catalans want," said Barca and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez.
- Catalan, from Catalonia
- Catalans in Spain
- proud Catalans
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- Well, the rest of Spain keep saying Barcelona and frankly, Catalans are thick of it.
Examples
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All signs in Catalan were replaced with signs in Castilian.
Academic text (2003) -
"Having traveled in Spain, they always look at us as Catalans."
Blog text (2) -
I am Catalan and Spanish; who will force me not to be?
Blog text (9) -
However, I count on the Catalan and hundreds like him to run a hard, fast race in cyberspace.
Academic text (1998) -
Unlike Spain, we Catalans used to respect the minorities.
Blog text (9) -
There are larger questions: Why should Germans support poorer Spanish regions if Catalans object?
Blog text (14) -
Here we have a real problem for many Basques who have long had identification problems with Spain, as have Catalans.
Academic text (2006) -
And now, 74.1% of the Catalans support holding the referendum, 19.9% are against it, with 6% undecided.
Blog text (5) -
Tens of thousands of Catalans in the city at the heart of their separatist movement chanted in unison: "Independence!"
Blog text (2) -
In Catalonia, many people proudly identify as Catalan citizens.
Synonyms
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4.3
A person who is from or lives in Catalonia in northeastern Spain
Compounds
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4.7
A language similar to Spanish and French spoken in Catalonia, Andorra, and nearby parts of Spain, France, and Italy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catalan: The word Catalan for a person comes from the place name Catalonia, so a 'Catalan' is simply someone who comes from that region, for example from Barcelona. This explains why the word refers to the people of that area.