Holandia

See also: Holandią

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Holland, from Old Dutch holt lant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɔˈlan.dja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -andja
  • Syllabification: Ho‧lan‧dia

Proper noun

Holandia f

  1. (occasionally proscribed) 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; official name: Królestwo Niderlandów)
    Synonym: Niderlandy
  2. (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
  3. Holland (a traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)

Usage notes

The use of Niderlandy as the short form of the country's name is prescribed by the European Union.[1] This usage, however, is discouraged by the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names in Poland, which advises using Holandia instead.[2]

Declension

adjectives

See also

References

  1. ^ “Urząd Publikacji – Międzyinstytucjonalny przewodnik redakcyjny – 7.1. Kraje – 7.1.1. Stosowane nazwy i skróty”, in publications.europa.eu[1], 25 January 2024 (last accessed)
  2. ^ “Urzędowy wykaz nazw państw i terytoriów niesamodzielnych - Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Portal Gov.pl”, in Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej[2] (in Polish), 25 January 2024 (last accessed)

Further reading

  • Holandia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Holandia in Polish dictionaries at PWN