Americas
Le Suriname
masculineGoing there, being there
au Suriname
Coming from
du Suriname
Why
Le Suriname is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Suriname.
The people
un Surinamais, une Surinamaise
Official language
néerlandais
Capital
Paramaribo
Example
On parle néerlandais au Suriname.
Dutch is spoken in Suriname.
Worth knowing
Another -e name that stays masculine: au Suriname, not en Suriname.
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