land

Meaning

1. (neuter) land; country
2. (neuter) land (part of Earth not covered by water)
3. (Antilles,Netherlands,neuter) a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the territorial government of an overseas constituent country
4. (in-compounds,neuter) the territorial government or state authority in a Dutch colony or overseas territory in the West Indies

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑnt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lant, from Old Dutch lant, from Proto-West Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

New

landen

1. (intransitive) to (arrive on) land from the air (for birds, airplanes)
2. (transitive) to land, bring an aircraft or other vehicle (down) to land
3. (intransitive) to (arrive on) land by ship
4. (transitive) to land, bring a vessel near or on land
5. (transitive) to turn wild land (especially marshes) into arable land

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Sentences

De koning
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van dit land heeft drie
3

kinderen .

The king of this country has three children.

Het is verschrikkelijk wat er op
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dit moment in dit land gebeurt .

What is currently happening here is appalling.

Dat land heeft dus een zware last op zich genomen .

This country has, therefore, taken on very heavy burdens.

Het land heeft een stap voorwaarts gedaan op
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weg naar democratie .

The country has taken a step towards European democracy.

De machtige heerser leidde al tien
10

jaar het land .

The powerful ruler has led the country for ten years.

Ikzelf ben in het land geweest en heb diverse malen met de leider gesproken .

I have been there and talked to the country's leader on several occasions.

Een goede veiligheidssituatie begint in eigen land .

Good security starts at home.

Ik houd mijn land hiervoor medeverantwoordelijk.

On this, I accept my country’s responsibility.

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