Caribbean Netherlands

English

location map showing Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius in green from the west to the east

Etymology

From Caribbean +‎ Netherlands, calque of Dutch Caribisch Nederland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən ˈnɛðə(ɹ)ləndz/, /kəˈɹɪbi.ən ˈnɛðə(ɹ)ləndz/

Proper noun

Caribbean Netherlands

1. The three special municipalities of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.

Synonyms

• BES Islands

Translations

municipalities

• Dutch: Caribisch Nederland (nl)
• French: Pays-Bas caribéens (fr) m pl
• German: Karibische Niederlande pl
• Limburgish: Caribisch Nederland
• Papiamentu: Hulanda Karibe
• Portuguese: Países Baixos Caribenhos (pt) m pl
• Serbo-Croatian: Karipska Holandija f, Карипска Холандија f
• Spanish: Países Bajos Caribeños m pl

See also

• ABC Islands