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 martial art), braziliaans waxen (a style of intimate hair removal) and braziliaanse carnaval (references to Brazilian carnival traditions). It is also applied in academic, journalistic and commercial contexts to denote origin, influence or stylistic connection with Brazil.

Etymologically the term derives from the country name Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), reflecting geopolitical and cultural links. When specifying language, braziliaans commonly precedes portugees to indicate the Brazilian variant of Portuguese. Related terms include Braziliaan (person), Brasiliaans (rare variant) and brasiliaans (in some languages spelled with an s).

Usage follows normal grammatical rules for Dutch adjectives, adapting for gender, number and definiteness when required. The adjective is neutral in tone and used across registers from informal speech to formal writing.