Niderlandy
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Nederland, from neder (“down, low”) + land (“land”). Compare English Netherlands.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲi.dɛrˈlan.dɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -andɨ
- Syllabification: Ni‧der‧lan‧dy
Proper noun
Niderlandy nvir
- the Low Countries
- (historical) the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (a former country in Western Europe)
- (archaic, rare, prescribed) the Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)
- Synonyms: (formal, short form) Holandia, (formal, long form) Królestwo Niderlandów
Declension
Declension of Niderlandy
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Niderlandy |
| genitive | Niderlandów |
| dative | Niderlandom |
| accusative | Niderlandy |
| instrumental | Niderlandami |
| locative | Niderlandach |
| vocative | Niderlandy |
Further reading
- Niderlandy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Niderlandy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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