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Southlander

Southlander

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A person who comes from the Southland region of New Zealand
  • noun
  • New Zealand
: surandino
  • As a proud Southlander, he always celebrated the local traditions and festivals.

Examples

  • Many Southlanders enjoy exploring the beautiful landscapes of the Southland region.

  • A true Southlander knows the beauty of Fiordland.

  • The Southlander shared stories about the unique wildlife found in her region.

  • Many Southlanders enjoy the local cuisine.

  • The Southlander shared stories about the unique wildlife found in her region.

  • As a proud Southlander, he always celebrated the local traditions and festivals.

  • Many Southlanders enjoy exploring the beautiful landscapes of the Southland region.

Synonyms

New Zealander
vsSouthlander
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A person who lives in New Zealand

is from a particular southern region rather than from the whole nation

Surface Forms

Southlander singular
Southlanders plural

Morphology

Southlander = Southland (transparent) = Southland + er

Formed by adding the agentive/person suffix '-er' to the place name 'Southland'; meaning 'a person from Southland' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Southlander comes from South ('the south') and -lander ('a person from a land'), the same idea you see in New Zealander. So a Southlander is simply someone from the Southland region, especially in New Zealand.