Holandia
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See also: Holandią
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Holland, from Old Dutch holt lant.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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
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
Declension of Holandia
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See also
- (countries of Europe) kraje Europy; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbejdżan, Belgia, Białoruś, Bośnia i Hercegowina, Bułgaria, Chorwacja, Cypr, Czarnogóra, Czechy, Dania, Estonia, Finlandia, Francja, Grecja, Gruzja, Hiszpania, Holandia, Irlandia, Islandia, Kazachstan, Liechtenstein, Litwa, Luksemburg, Łotwa, Macedonia Północna, Malta, Mołdawia, Monako, Niemcy, Norwegia, Polska, Portugalia, Rosja, Rumunia, San Marino, Szwajcaria, Szwecja, Serbia, Słowacja, Słowenia, Turcja, Ukraina, Watykan, Węgry, Wielka Brytania, Włochy
References
- ^ “Urząd Publikacji – Międzyinstytucjonalny przewodnik redakcyjny – 7.1. Kraje – 7.1.1. Stosowane nazwy i skróty”, in publications.europa.eu, 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 (in Polish), 2024 January 25 (last accessed)