NETHERLANDS


Meaning of NETHERLANDS in English

Pronunciation: ' ne- th ə r-l ə ndz

Function: geographical name

1 LOW COUNTRIES ― a historical usage

2 or the Netherlands or Hol · land \ ' hä-l ə nd \ or D Ne · der · land \ ' n ā -d ə r- ˌ länt \ country NW Europe on North Sea; a kingdom, official capital Amsterdam, de facto capital The Hague area 16,033 sq mi (41,525 sq km ), pop 15,009,000

– Neth · er · land \ ' ne- th ə r-l ə nd \ adjective

– Neth · er · land · er \ - ˌ lan-d ə r, -l ə n- \ noun

– Neth · er · land · ic \ - ˌ lan-dik \ adjective

– Neth · er · land · ish \ - ˌ lan-dish, -l ə n- \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.