Definitions | Netherlands |
| proper noun the Netherlands
- A country in northwestern Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Translations: - Dutch: Nederland
- French: les Pays-Bas , la Hollande
- German: die Niederlande, Holland
- Italian: Paesi Bassi , Olanda
- Spanish: Países Bajos
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Netherlands.
Translations: - Dutch: Nederlands
- French: néerlandais, hollandais
- German: niederlandisch, hollí¤ndisch
- Italian: olandese
- Spanish: holandés, neerlandés
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Etymology: From nether ("lower") + lands, the country being very low-lying, with most parts below sea level.
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