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Dutch
Etymology
From derde land (“third country”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɛr.dəˈlɑn.dər/
- Hyphenation: der‧de‧lan‧der
Noun
derdelander m (plural derdelanders)
- (Belgium, law) A resident in the EU who does not hold citizenship of a EU country.
- (Netherlands) A refugee who has fled a country where he or she has resided but does not hold citizenship.