braziliaans
Braziliaans is the Dutch adjective meaning "Brazilian", used to describe people, culture, products and phenomena originating in or associated with Brazil. As an attributive adjective it modifies nouns such as muziek (braziliaanse muziek), keuken (braziliaanse keuken), sport (braziliaanse voetbalstijl) and taalvarianten (braziliaans portugees). The corresponding Dutch noun for an individual from Brazil is Braziliaan; the plural is Brazilianen.
In everyday usage braziliaans appears in compound names and loan expressions, for example braziliaans jiu-jitsu (a
Etymologically the term derives from the country name Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), reflecting geopolitical and cultural links.
Usage follows normal grammatical rules for Dutch adjectives, adapting for gender, number and definiteness when required.