Nederland

English

Etymology

From Dutch Nederland.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nederland

  1. A city in Jefferson County, Texas.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Nederland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪə̯.dərˌlant/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Danish

Proper noun

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)

Synonyms

Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneː.dərˌlɑnt/
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧land
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

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 <<r:also/Caribbean>, namely Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)
    Synonym: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Holonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Aukan: Nedilanti
  • Polish: Niderlandy

See also

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Nederland n

  1. a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

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)

Synonyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

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)

Synonyms