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Nederland

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English

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    Borrowed from Dutch Nederland.

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    Nederland

    1. A city in Jefferson County, Texas.

    Afrikaans

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    Die vlag van Nederland.
    The flag of the Netherlands.

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    From Dutch Nederland.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈnɪə̯.dərˌlant/
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    Nederland

    1. Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium; capital and largest city: Amsterdam)
    2. Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands; capital and largest city: Amsterdam)

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    Danish

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    Nederland

    1. (rare) Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
    2. (rare) Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

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    Dutch

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    Kaart van Nederland
    Map of the Netherlands

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    Etymology 1

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      From neder (down, low) +‎ land (land). Compare German Niederlande and English Netherlands.

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      Nederland n (adjective Nederlands, demonym Nederlander m or Nederlandse f)

      1. Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
        Synonyms: Holland (Belgium, Suriname; proscribed), Blanda (Suriname; dated, ironic), kikkerland (Netherlands; humorous)
      2. Kingdom of the Netherlands (official name of the Netherlands: a country consisting of the Netherlands per se, in Western Europe, as well as three other small island countries in the Caribbean, namely Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)
        Synonym: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
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      Etymology 2

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

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      Nederland n

      1. a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

      Norwegian Bokmål

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      Satellite image of the Netherlands

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      Nederland

      1. Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
      2. Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

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      Norwegian Nynorsk

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      Nederland

      1. Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
      2. Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

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