Holland

From Old Dutch holt lant (“wood land”). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land (“hollow land”), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire); the latter's name is derived from Old English hoh land (“spur land”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɒlənd/
• (General American) enPR: hŏlʹənd, IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlənd/
• Hyphenation: Hol‧land

Holland

1. The Netherlands.
2. A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland and South Holland.
3. An English habitational surname​ for someone from the Netherlands, or from any of the various places in England named Holland.
4. A historical region of Lincolnshire in England (also called Parts of Holland).

• Outside the Netherlands, and even sometimes in the Netherlands itself, the term “Holland” often refers to the Netherlands as a whole. This use can sometimes be considered insensitive, especially by residents of the other provinces of the Netherlands. It is somewhat similar to referring to the United Kingdom as “England”.

• New Holland
• South Holland

Holland

1. (sometimes proscribed) Netherlands (country in northwestern Europe)

• Kongeriget Nederlandene
• Nederland
• Nederlandene

• hollandsk
• hollænder

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔlɑnt/

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Holland n

1. Holland (traditional region, the modern provinces North Holland and South Holland)
2. (in patriotic context) The Netherlands

   Ik hou van Holland.

   I love The Netherlands.

   When cheering for a sports team:

   Hup Holland hup!

   Go Netherlands go!

3. (mostly in Belgium, proscribed) the Netherlands as a whole

People in the Netherlands generally do not call their country Holland, especially not if they live outside the two provinces of that name. It can be seen as reinforcing Hollandic political and/or cultural dominance, which might be sensitive to some, although unlikely to cause serious offence. However, the term is more widely used to mean "Netherlands" in international contexts, such as in international shipping, and it is also widespread in sports.

• Noord-Holland
• Zuid-Holland

From Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔlant/

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Holland n (genitive Hollands)

1. Holland (the two provinces)
   • 1885, Jahresbericht über die Leistungen auf dem Gebiete der Veterinär-Medicin. Vierter Jahrgang (Jahr 1884), page 36:

     In jenen Provinzen, besonders den beiden Hollanden und Friesland, wo sehr grosse Landesstrecken nur aus den nebeneinander gelegenen Weiden bestehen, ist [...]

2. (somewhat informal) Netherlands (the country)

   Synonym: Niederlande

• In formal contexts, Holland referring to the whole country is now relatively rare.
• In common speech, Holland continues to be the normal word. The main reason is that the synonym Niederlande is quite long and, moreover, requires a definite article (as in English). Compare:

Wir fahren nach Holland. (three syllables)

Wir fahren in die Niederlande. (six syllables)

• Holländer
• holländisch
• Holländisch
• Holland ist offen

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔl.lant/

Holland n

1. Holland, the Netherlands

From Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

• IPA^(key): /ˈholant/, [ˈholɑnt]

Holland n

1. the Netherlands, Holland

• Nidderlanden

• Hollänner
• hollännesch; Hollännesch

Holland

1. (archaic) Holland (when referring to the Netherlands, but still relates to the region of Holland)

• Nederland

• hollender, nederlender
• hollandsk, nederlandsk

Holland

1. (archaic) Holland (when referring to the Netherlands, but still relates to the region of Holland)

• Nederland

• nederlendar
• hollandsk, nederlandsk

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Holland n (genitive Hollands)

1. Holland, a region in the Netherlands. Often referring to the whole of the Netherlands.