वलंदेज

Hindi

Alternative forms

ओलन्देज़ (olandez)

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese holandês.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋə.lən.d̪eːd͡ʒ/, [ʋɐ.lɐ̃n̪.d̪eːd͡ʒ]

Noun

वलंदेज • (valandej) m or f by sense

Dutchman; citizen of Holland
Synonym: डच (ḍac)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of *वलंदेज* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेज valandej
oblique	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेजों valandejõ
vocative	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेजो valandejo

Declension of *वलंदेज* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेजें valandejẽ
oblique	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेजों valandejõ
vocative	वलंदेज valandej	वलंदेजो valandejo

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “ओलंदेज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Marathi

Etymology

Compare Portuguese holandês, French hollandais, Urdu ولندیز (valandez) / Hindi ओलंदेज़ (olandez), Bengali ওলন্দাজ (ōlondaj), Assamese ওলন্দাজ (ülondaz), Telugu వలందేజ (valandēja), Gujarati વલંદો (valando).

Noun

वलंदेज • (valandej̈) m

(historical) Dutchman

See also

डच (ḍac)

References

दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “वलंदेज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)