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Holandia

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See also: Holandią

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Holland, from Old Dutch holt lant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɔˈlan.dja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -andja
  • Syllabification: Ho‧lan‧dia

Proper noun

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Holandia f

  1. (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten; official name: Królestwo Niderlandów)
    Synonym: Niderlandy
  2. (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands (The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
  3. Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)

Usage notes

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The use of Niderlandy as the short form of the country's name is prescribed by the European Union.[1] This usage, however, is discouraged by the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names in Poland, which advises using Holandia instead.[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “Urząd Publikacji – Międzyinstytucjonalny przewodnik redakcyjny – 7.1. Kraje – 7.1.1. Stosowane nazwy i skróty”, in publications.europa.eu[1], 2024 January 25 (last accessed)
  2. ^ “Urzędowy wykaz nazw państw i terytoriów niesamodzielnych - Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Portal Gov.pl”, in Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej[2] (in Polish), 2024 January 25 (last accessed)

Further reading

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  • Holandia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Holandia in Polish dictionaries at PWN