Nederlands-Indië

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Univerbation of Nederlands +‎ Indië. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “When it wasfirst attested?”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌneː.dər.lɑntsˈɪn.di.ə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧lands-In‧dië

Proper noun

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Nederlands-Indië n

  1. (historical) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia
    Synonym: Gordel van Smaragd

See also

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