Nederland

English

Etymology

From Dutch Nederland.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnidɚlənd/

Proper noun

Nederland

1. A city in Jefferson County, Texas.

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Afrikaans

Die vlag van Nederland.
The flag of the Netherlands.

Etymology

From Dutch Nederland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪə̯.dərˌlant/

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Proper noun

Nederland

1. The Netherlands

Synonyms

• Holland (unofficial)

Derived terms

• Nederlander
• Nederlands

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Dutch

Kaart van Nederland
Map of the Netherlands

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈneː.dərˌlɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧land

Etymology 1

From neder (“down, low”) +‎ land (“land”). Compare English Netherlands.

Proper noun

Nederland n

1. The Netherlands

Synonyms

• Neerland (colloquial, somewhat dated)

Holonyms

• Benelux
• Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

Derived terms

• Caribisch Nederland
• Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
• Nederlander, Nederlandse (demonyms)
• Nederlands

Descendants

• → Aukan: Nedilanti

Related terms

• neerlandistiek
• neerlandicus, neerlandica

Etymology 2

First attested as 't Nederland in 1830-1855. From neder (“down, low”) +‎ land (“land”).

Proper noun

Nederland n

1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Nederlaand (Low Saxon, unofficial)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Satellite image of the Netherlands

Proper noun

Nederland

1. The Netherlands

Synonyms

• Holland

Related terms

• nederlender, nederlending
• nederlandsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Nederland

1. The Netherlands

Synonyms

• Holland

Related terms

• nederlendar, nederlending
• nederlandsk