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)
- (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)
- Synonyms: Holandia, (formal, long form) Królestwo Niderlandów
Usage notes
The use of Niderlandy as the short form of the country's name is prescribed by the European Union.[1] This usage, however, is discouraged by the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names in Poland, which advises using Holandia instead.[2]
Declension
Declension of Niderlandy
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Niderlandy |
| genitive | Niderlandów |
| dative | Niderlandom |
| accusative | Niderlandy |
| instrumental | Niderlandami |
| locative | Niderlandach |
| vocative | Niderlandy |
References
- “Urząd Publikacji – Międzyinstytucjonalny przewodnik redakcyjny – 7.1. Kraje – 7.1.1. Stosowane nazwy i skróty”, in publications.europa.eu, 2024 January 25 (last accessed)
- “Urzędowy wykaz nazw państw i terytoriów niesamodzielnych - Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Portal Gov.pl”, in Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish), 2024 January 25 (last accessed)
Further reading
- Niderlandy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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