Meaning
Synonyms
the Netherlands
Kingdom of The Netherlands
Noord-Holland
Zuid-Holland
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
𐐤𐐯𐑄𐐲𐑉𐑊𐐲𐑌𐐼𐑆
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɛðələndz/
Etymology
In summary
From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.
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