Oranje

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English

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Etymology

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From Dutch Oranje.

Proper noun

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Oranje

  1. Netherlands national football team

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (orange).

The village in Drenthe is first attested as Oranje in 1936. It was named after a nearby potato flour factory, which was named in turn after the nearby Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranjedorp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Oranje m (plural Oranjes)

  1. a member of the Dutch royal family

Proper noun

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Oranje n

  1. the house of Orange, Orange-Nassau
  2. (historical) Orange, a principality in France, historically one of the primary fiefs of the house of Orange-Nassau
    Synonym: Orange
  3. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
  4. (sports) a national sports team of the Netherlands, especially the soccer team

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN