Holandia
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See also: Holandią
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch Holland, from Old Dutch holt lant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Holandia f
- (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten; official name: Królestwo Niderlandów)
- Synonym: Niderlandy
- (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands (The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
- Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)
Usage notes[edit]
The use of Niderlandy as the short form of the country's name is prescribed by the European Union.[1] This usage, however, is discouraged by the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names in Poland, which advises using Holandia instead.[2]
Declension[edit]
Declension of Holandia
Related terms[edit]
adjectives
nouns
References[edit]
- ^ “Urząd Publikacji – Międzyinstytucjonalny przewodnik redakcyjny – 7.1. Kraje – 7.1.1. Stosowane nazwy i skróty”, in publications.europa.eu[1], 2024 January 25 (last accessed)
- ^ “Urzędowy wykaz nazw państw i terytoriów niesamodzielnych - Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Portal Gov.pl”, in Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej[2] (in Polish), 2024 January 25 (last accessed)
Further reading[edit]
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