Netherlands

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Etymology

From nether (lower) +‎ lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.

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the Netherlands (usually uncountable, plural the Netherlands)

  1. The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Capital and largest city: Amsterdam.
  2. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

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Adjective

Netherlands (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or relating to the Netherlands.

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Noun

Netherlands pl (plural only)

  1. (slang) Alternative letter-case form of netherlands.

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