Niederlande
German
Etymology
From nieder (“low, nether”) + Lande (“lands”), a plural of Land n: compare Lande n pl (“lands, regions”), Länder n pl (“lands, countries”), Länden f pl (“ship landings”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌlandə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Nie‧der‧lan‧de
Proper noun
Niederlande n pl (plural Niederlande)
- the Netherlands
- 1826, Joachim Heinrich Jäck, Reise durch England und die beiden Niederlande, page 268:
- [...] vorzüglich aus den beiden Niederlanden, Frankreich und Deutschland.
- 1826, Joachim Heinrich Jäck, Reise durch England und die beiden Niederlande, page 268:
Declension
Declension of Niederlande (plural only, proper noun)
singular | ||
---|---|---|
def. | noun | |
nominative | (die) | Niederlande |
genitive | (der) | Niederlande |
dative | (den) | Niederlanden |
accusative | (die) | Niederlande |
Synonyms
- Holland (somewhat informal)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- niederlandisieren
- Niederlandisierung
- Niederlandist
- Niederlandistik
- niederlandistisch
- Südniederlande
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