Holland

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Related terms 3 German 3.1 Proper noun 4 Icelandic 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Proper noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 Norwegian 5.1 Proper noun 5.1.1 Synonyms 5.1.2 Related terms 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old Dutch holt lant ("wood land"). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land ("hollow land"), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire).

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Singular Holland

Plural -

Holland

1. The Netherlands.
2. A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland and South Holland.
3. An English habitational surname for someone from the Netherlands, or from the various places in England named Holland.

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• New Holland

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Holland

1. Netherlands (country in northwestern Europe)

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• Kongeriget Nederlandene
• Nederland
• Nederlandene

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• hollandsk
• hollænder
• nederlandsk
• nederlænder

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Holland

1. Netherlands (country in northwestern Europe)

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• IPA: /ˈhɔl.lant/

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Holland n.

1. Holland, the Netherlands

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Holland

1. (archaic) Holland

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• Nederland

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• hollender, nederlender
• hollandsk, nederlandsk

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Holland n.

1. Holland, a region in the Netherlands. Often referring to the whole of the Netherlands.