Netherlands

Meaning

Name

1. 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. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

Adj

Of, from or relating to the Netherlands.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of netherlands.

Synonyms

Holland

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Netherlands

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Dutch

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Low Countries

Nederland

the Netherlands

Kingdom of The Netherlands

Teutonic

Utrecht

Zeeland

dutch

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Dutchland

Haarlem

Delftware

Noord-Brabant

Noord-Holland

Zuid-Holland

the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Groningen

Drenthe

Friesland

Gelderland

Limburg

Netherlander

Overijssel

Hyphenated as

Neth‧er‧lands

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛðələndz/

Etymology

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Compare Dutch Nederland.