Nederlands-Indië

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of Nederlands +‎ Indië. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “When it wasfirst attested?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌneː.dər.lɑntsˈɪn.di.ə/

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• Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧lands-In‧dië

Proper noun

Nederlands-Indië n

1. (historical) Dutch East Indies, a former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia

   Synonym: Gordel van Smaragd

See also

• Oost-Indië