Nederlân

West Frisian

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Dutch Nederland. Equivalent to neder (“lower”) +‎ lân (“land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnedərlɔ̃ːn/

Proper noun

Nederlân n

  1. Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
  2. Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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