Caribbean Netherlands

English

location map showing Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius in green from the west to the east

Etymology

Caribbean +‎ Netherlands, calque of Dutch Caribisch Nederland.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən ˈnɛðə(ɹ)ləndz/, /kəˈɹɪbi.ən ˈnɛðə(ɹ)ləndz/

Proper noun

Caribbean Netherlands

The three special municipalities of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.

Synonyms

BES Islands

Translations

municipalities

Dutch: Caribisch Nederland (nl)
French: Pays-Bas caribéens (fr) m pl
German: Karibische Niederlande pl
Limburgish: Caribisch Nederland
Papiamentu: Hulanda Karibe
Portuguese: Países Baixos Caribenhos (pt) m pl
Serbo-Croatian: Karipska Holandija f, Карипска Холандија f
Spanish: Países Bajos Caribeños m pl

See also

ABC Islands

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