Japan

> Afrikaans: Japan (inherited)

→ Arabic: اليابان (al-yābān)

desctree

→ Danish: Japan
→ Faroese: Japan
→ Icelandic: Japan

⇒ English: Japan, Giapan (obsolete), Japonia (obsolete), Japon (obsolete)
> Tok Pisin: Siapan (inherited)
→ Bengali: জাপান (japan)
→ Burmese: ဂျပန် (gya.pan)
→ Hindustani:
Hindi: जापान (jāpān)
→ Dhivehi: ޖާފާނު (jāfānu)
Urdu: جاپان (jāpān)
→ Irish: Seapáin
→ Marathi: जपान (japān)
→ Marshallese: Jepaan
→ Persian:
Dari: جَاپَان (jāpān)
⇒ Samoan: Iapani
→ Tamil: ஜப்பான் (jappāṉ)
→ Telugu: జపాను (japānu)
→ Welsh: Japan
→ Welsh: Siapan
→ Yoruba: Jèpáànì

→ German: Japan
→ Ladin: Iapan
→ Estonian: Jaapan
→ Finnish: Japani
→ Hungarian: Japán
→ Latvian: Japāna
→ Norwegian: Japan
→ Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic script: Јапан
Latin script: Japan
→ Yiddish: יאַפּאַן (yapan)
→ Hebrew: יפן (yapan)

→ Swedish: Japan

→ West Frisian: Japan

From Malay Jepang / Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puən^X, literally “sun origin”).


Finland

nl-proper noun

Finland n (adjective Fins or Finlands, demonym Fin m or Finlander m or Finse f or Finlandse f)

Fins (adjective)
Finlands (adjective)
Fin (demonym masculine)
Finlander (demonym masculine)
Finse (demonym feminine)
Finlandse (demonym feminine)

Borrowed and first attested in the 16th century Dutch translation of Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Cornelius Grapheus, but whether it was borrowed from Latin or a Germanic translation, e.g. Swedish, Low German or High German, is uncertain.

Finland (A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe)


Afghanistan

Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Cyprus

Cyprus n (adjective Cypriotisch, demonym Cyprioot m or Cypriotische f)

Cypriotisch (adjective)
Cyprioot (demonym masculine)
Cypriotische (demonym feminine)

→ Indonesian: Siprus

Ultimately from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


Bhutan

Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)


Qatar

Qatar (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Oman

Oman (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Monaco

Monaco n (adjective Monegaskisch, demonym Monegask m or Monegaskische f)

Monegaskisch (adjective)
Monegask (demonym masculine)
Monegaskische (demonym feminine)


Aruba

Uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Spanish oro (“gold”) and the third-person singular preterite form of haber (“to have”) ("there was gold"), a derivation from Kalinago oruba (“well-placed”) or a compound of two Kalinago words, ora (“shell”) and oubao (“island”).

Aruba (an island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea)


VTB-VAB

Initialism of Vlaamse Toeristenbond - Vlaamse Automobilistenbond. (Belgian Tourist and Automobile Association)


Iran

Ultimately from Persian ایران (irân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾyʿʾn).

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan (a country in Central Asia)


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein n (adjective Liechtensteins, demonym Liechtensteiner m or Liechtensteinse f)

Liechtensteins (adjective)
Liechtensteiner (demonym masculine)
Liechtensteinse (demonym feminine)

Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)


Portugal

Portugal n (adjective Portugees, demonym Portugees m or Portugese f)

Portugees (adjective)
Portugees (demonym masculine)
Portugese (demonym feminine)

Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portus Cale, former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


Andorra

Andorra n (adjective Andorrees, demonym Andorrees m or Andorrese f)

Andorrees (adjective)
Andorrees (demonym masculine)
Andorrese (demonym feminine)

Andorra (a microstate in Southern Europe, between Spain and France)


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


San Marino

San Marino n (adjective San Marinees, demonym San Marinees m or San Marinese f)

San Marinees (adjective)
San Marinees (demonym masculine)
San Marinese (demonym feminine)

San Marino (a landlocked microstate in Southern Europe, located within the borders of Italy)

San Marino (the capital city of San Marino)


Roemenië

Roemenië n (adjective Roemeens, demonym Roemeen m or Roemeense f)

Roemeens (adjective)
Roemeen (demonym masculine)
Roemeense (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Roemenië


Belarus

Belarus n (adjective Belarussisch, demonym Belarus m or Belarussische f)

Belarussisch (adjective)
Belarus (demonym masculine)
Belarussische (demonym feminine)

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).


Welsh

Want vlak voor het verstrijken van de reguliere speeltijd roken de Welsh, toen Oranje met de gedachten al in de kleedkamer zat, dat er nog wel een gelijkspel in zat.

2022, NOS, Oranje verslaat Wales in extra tijd, met nieuw basiselftal en twee debutanten:

Because just before the end of regular playing time, the Welsh smelled, when Orange was already in the locker room with their thoughts, that a draw was still possible.


Welsh

nl-adj

Welsh (comparative Welsher, superlative Welsht)

Welsher (comparative)
Welsht (superlative)
Welsh (adverbial positive predicative)
Welsher (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Welsht (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Welshte (adverbial predicative superlative)
Welshe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Welshere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Welshte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Welsh (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Welsher (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Welshte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Welshe (indefinite plural positive)
Welshere (comparative indefinite plural)
Welshte (indefinite plural superlative)
Welshe (definite positive)
Welshere (comparative definite)
Welshte (definite superlative)
Welsh (partitive positive)
Welshers (comparative partitive)


Malta

nl-proper noun

Malta n (adjective Maltees, demonym Maltees m or Maltezer m or Maltese f)

Maltees (adjective)
Maltees (demonym masculine)
Maltezer (demonym masculine)
Maltese (demonym feminine)

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v. The neighbourhood was named after the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, first attested in the form Maltha in 1641.

Malta (an island country in Southern Europe)

Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)


mikado

nl-noun

mikado m (plural mikado's, diminutive mikadootje n)

mikado's (plural)
mikadootje (diminutive neuter)


Taiwan

The modern form "Taiwan" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or way older reminiscent of older forms like Tayouan, from possibly Siraya.


Chinese

Chinese f (plural Chinesen, masculine Chinees)


Turk

Turk m (plural Turken, diminutive Turkje n, feminine Turkse)

Turken (plural)
Turkje (diminutive neuter)
Turkse (feminine)


Amsterdam

First attested as amestelledamme in 1275. From Middle Dutch Aemstelredam, from the river Amstel + dam.

Meronyms: Driemond, Durgerdam, Holysloot, Nieuwendam, Ransdorp, Schellingwoude, 't Nopeind, Weesp, Zunderdorp

Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; capital city of the Netherlands)


Vietnamese

Vietnamese f (plural Vietnamesen, masculine Vietnamees)

Vietnamesen (plural)
Vietnamees (masculine)


London

London (a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada)


Toscane

administrative region
administrative region

Tuscany (an administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna)


Edinburgh

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)


Kiev

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev). The form Kyiv, from Ukrainian Київ (Kyjiv), has been gaining currency, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv (The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast)


Zurich

Zurich (the capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland)


Barcelona

Barcelona (the capital city of Catalonia, Spain)


Zagreb

Zagreb (the capital and largest city of Croatia)


Oslo

Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway)


Bask

Bask m (plural Basken, feminine Baskische)


Rome

Afrikaans: Rome

* (capital of Italy) From Middle Dutch rome.
* (Maasdriel) First attested as Rome in 1830-1855. Named after the Italian city, allegedly because many Roman artefacts were found there.

Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)


Limburg

From Middle Dutch limborch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden (tree)”) and *burg/*burgz (“fortification, stronghold”).

Meronyms: Alken, As, Beringen, Bilzen, Bocholt, Borgloon, Bree, Diepenbeek, Dilsen-Stokkem, Genk, Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hamont-Achel, Hasselt, Hechtel-Eksel, Heers, Herk-de-Stad, Herstappe, Heusden-Zolder, Hoeselt, Houthalen-Helchteren, Kinrooi, Kortessem, Lanaken, Leopoldsburg, Lommel, Lummen, Maaseik, Maasmechelen, Nieuwerkerken, Oudsbergen, Peer, Pelt, Riemst, Sint-Truiden, Tessenderlo, Tongeren, Voeren, Wellen, Zonhoven, Zutendaal

Meronyms: Beek, Beekdaelen, Beesel, Bergen, Brunssum, Echt-Susteren, Eijsden-Margraten, Gennep, Gulpen-Wittem, Heerlen, Horst aan de Maas, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Leudal, Maasgouw, Maastricht, Meerssen, Mook en Middelaar, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Simpelveld, Sittard-Geleen, Stein, Vaals, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Venlo, Venray, Voerendaal, Weert


Holland

nl-proper noun

Holland n (adjective Hollands, demonym Hollander m or Hollandse f)

Hollands (adjective)
Hollander (demonym masculine)
Hollandse (demonym feminine)

Javindo: Hollaan

Jersey Dutch: Hôl-läänt

→ Caribbean Javanese: Holan

→ Kwinti: hollan

→ Portuguese: holanda, Holanda

→ Petjo: blandeu, blandees

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 the Dutch region.

Ik hou van Holland.

When cheering for a sports team:
Hup Holland hup!
Go Netherlands go!

Ik hou van Holland, landje aan de Zuiderzee / Een stukje Holland draag ik in m'n hart steeds mee / Daar waar die molens draaien in hun forse kracht / En waar de bollen bloeien in hun schoonste pracht

1937, Willy Schootemeijer (lyrics and music), “Ik hou van Holland”, performed by Joseph Schmidt:

I love the Netherlands, little country by the Zuiderzee / A little piece of the Netherlands I always carry in my heart / There where those windmills turn in their mighty power / And where the bulbs bloom in their most beautiful splendour

Hier in Holland sterft de laatste vlinder / op de allerlaatste bloem / en alle muziek die overblijft / is de supersonische boem

1972, “Vluchten kan niet meer”, Annie M.G. Schmidt (lyrics), Harry Bannink (music), performed by Jenny Arean and Frans Halsema:

Here in the Netherlands, the last butterfly / dies on the very last flower / and all music that remains / is the supersonic boom

(in patriotic contexts) Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


Bretagne

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Middle French [Term?] or Old French [Term?].

Brittany (an administrative region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)


Gelderland

Meronyms: Aalten, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Barneveld, Berg en Dal, Berkelland, Beuningen, Bronckhorst, Brummen, Buren, Culemborg, Doesburg, Doetinchem, Druten, Duiven, Ede, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Harderwijk, Hattem, Heerde, Heumen, Lingewaard, Lochem, Maasdriel, Montferland, Neder-Betuwe, Nijkerk, Nijmegen, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Oost Gelre, Oude IJsselstreek, Overbetuwe, Putten, Renkum, Rheden, Rozendaal, Scherpenzeel, Tiel, Voorst, Wageningen, West Betuwe, West Maas en Waal, Westervoort, Wijchen, Winterswijk, Zaltbommel, Zevenaar, Zutphen

Gelderland (a province of the Netherlands)


Zeeland

→ English: Zealand

From Middle Dutch sêelant. Equivalent to zee (“sea”) + land (“land”) or from zeeland (“coastal land”).

Meronyms: Borsele, Goes, Hulst, Kapelle, Middelburg, Noord-Beveland, Reimerswaal, Schouwen-Duiveland, Sluis, Terneuzen, Tholen, Veere, Vlissingen


Overijssel

[ˌoːvəˈrɛi̯səɫ]

From Middle Dutch ōverīsel, perhaps from Middle Low German overisel. Equivalent to a univerbation of over + IJssel.

Meronyms: Almelo, Borne, Dalfsen, Deventer, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hardenberg, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Kampen, Losser, Oldenzaal, Olst-Wijhe, Ommen, Raalte, Rijssen-Holten, Staphorst, Steenwijkerland, Tubbergen, Twenterand, Wierden, Zwartewaterland, Zwolle

Overijssel (a province of the Netherlands)


Groningen

First attested as groningi in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Grôn (a personal name) or Groni (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. A derivation from a hydronym *Gron suffixed with -ing- is less likely. Compare Groeningen.
The province was named after the city.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Grunnen.

Meronyms: Eemsdelta, Groningen, Het Hogeland, Midden-Groningen, Oldambt, Pekela, Stadskanaal, Veendam, Westerkwartier, Westerwolde

Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)


Utrecht

→ English: Utrecht velvet

→ French: velours d’Utrecht

→ Portuguese: Utreque

desc

→ Chinese: → 烏得勒支 /乌得勒支 (Wūdélèzhī) (transliteration)

From Middle Dutch utrecht, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch ūt (“outside”) + Latin Traiectum, the name of the original Roman fort around which the city was built, a name meaning "crossing," from the verb traicio (“I go across, transfer”).

Meronyms: Amersfoort, Baarn, Bunnik, Bunschoten, De Bilt, De Ronde Venen, Eemnes, Houten, IJsselstein, Leusden, Lopik, Montfoort, Nieuwegein, Oudewater, Renswoude, Rhenen, Soest, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Veenendaal, Vijfheerenlanden, Wijk bij Duurstede, Woerden, Woudenberg, Zeist


Polen

nl-proper noun

Polen n (adjective Pools, demonym Pool m or Poolse f)

Pools (adjective)
Pool (demonym masculine)
Poolse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Pole

From Middle Dutch Polen, related to older Polanen.
The hamlet is first attested as Polen in 1899. It is named after the country.


Duitser

nl-noun

Duitser m (plural Duitsers, diminutive Duitsertje n, feminine Duitse)

Duitsers (plural)
Duitsertje (diminutive neuter)
Duitse (feminine)

Sranan Tongo: Doisri

→ Caribbean Hindustani: Doisri

→ Caribbean Javanese: Dhoisri


Griek

Griek m (plural Grieken, diminutive Griekje n, feminine Griekse)

Grieken (plural)
Griekje (diminutive neuter)
Griekse (feminine)

→ Kari'na: Kiriki

From Middle Dutch griec, from Old Dutch *Krēka(s), from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō (“Greeks”).


Chinees

nl-adj

Chinees (comparative Chineser, superlative meest Chinees or Chineest)

Chineser (comparative)
meest Chinees (superlative)
Chineest (superlative)
Chinees (adverbial positive predicative)
Chineser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Chineest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Chineeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Chinese (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Chinesere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Chineeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Chinees (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Chineser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Chineeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Chinese (indefinite plural positive)
Chinesere (comparative indefinite plural)
Chineeste (indefinite plural superlative)
Chinese (definite positive)
Chinesere (comparative definite)
Chineeste (definite superlative)
Chinees (partitive positive)
Chinesers (comparative partitive)


Chinees

nl-noun

Chinees m (plural Chinezen, diminutive Chineesje n, feminine Chinese)

Chinezen (plural)
Chineesje (diminutive neuter)
Chinese (feminine)

Javindo: Sinees

→ Lokono: sjinésji

→ Sranan Tongo: Sneisi

→ Kari'na: sinesi

→ Wayana: sineisi

a Chinese or Chinese-Indonesian restaurant


Chinees

Oh zo, ik dacht dat je het Chinees bedoelde.

Ah like that, I thought you were talking about the Chinese food.


Keulen

From Middle Dutch Cuelen, Coelen, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Latin Colōnia (literally “colony”), from Colōnia Agrippīna.

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

Cologne (the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany)


Estland

nl-proper noun

Estland n (adjective Ests, demonym Est m or Estse f)

Ests (adjective)
Est (demonym masculine)
Estse (demonym feminine)


Europa

Europa n (adjective Europees, demonym Europeaan m or Europese f)

Europees (adjective)
Europeaan (demonym masculine)
Europese (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Europa

Negerhollands: Juropa

→ Malay: Eropah

Indonesian: Eropa

From Middle Dutch europa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ (Eurṓpā), Doric form of Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).


Gibraltar

Gibraltar (a peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia)


Irak

Iraq (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Cornwall

Cornwall (a duchy and county of England, United Kingdom)


Himalaya

Himalayas (a mountain range in South Asia)


Welshman

nl-noun

Welshman m (plural Welshmen, feminine Welshe)


Istanbul

Borrowed from Turkish İstanbul, corruption of Byzantine Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (eis tḕn Pólin, “to the City”).

der

εἰς τὴν Πόλιν


Brit

nl-noun

Brit m (plural Britten, diminutive Britje n)

Britten (plural)
Britje (diminutive neuter)


Engeland

→ Lokono: Engelanta

/ˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

(loosely) Great Britain or the United Kingdom


Engeland

* (Drenthe) First attested as Engellant in 1811-1813. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand.
* (Apeldoorn) First attested as englandi in 801. Compound of eng (“pasture, acreage”) and Old Dutch landi (“land”). A local toponymic legend holds that the name is derived from an ancient jury court "in the English style" that is supposed to have convened in the village. There is no historical evidence for the existence of such a court.
* (Oldebroek) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”).
* (Dalfsen) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand.
* (Hardenberg) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”).

inh

/ˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Rusland

nl-proper noun

Rusland n (adjective Russisch, demonym Rus m or Russin f or Russische f)

Russisch (adjective)
Rus (demonym masculine)
Russin (demonym feminine)
Russische (demonym feminine)

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Peking

Borrowed from Mandarin 北京 (Běijīng), specifically the Nanking court dialect from before the modern palatalization of /k/ to /tɕ/. Compare Portuguese Pequim, Spanish Pekín, English Peking, French Pékin.

Beijing, Peking (a direct-administered municipality, the capital city of China)

Mandarin (late imperial lingua franca)
nl:Peking


Est

First attested as est in 1316. Perhaps derived from es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) with collectivising -t- suffix or from Middle Dutch est (“branch, brush, maple, Acer”).

inh

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Fin

nl-noun

Fin m (plural Finnen, diminutive Finnetje n, feminine Finse)

Finnen (plural)
Finnetje (diminutive neuter)
Finse (feminine)

Borrowed and first attested in the 16th century Dutch translation of Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Cornelius Grapheus, but whether it was borrowed from Latin or a Germanic translation is uncertain.


Let

Let m (plural Letten, diminutive Letje n, feminine Letse or Letlandse)

Letten (plural)
Letje (diminutive neuter)
Letse (feminine)
Letlandse (feminine)


Montenegro

nl-proper noun

Montenegro n (adjective Montenegrijns, demonym Montenegrijn m or Montenegrijnse f)

Montenegrijns (adjective)
Montenegrijn (demonym masculine)
Montenegrijnse (demonym feminine)

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Man

Man, Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)


Pers

nl-noun

Pers m (plural Perzen, diminutive Persje n)

Perzen (plural)
Persje (diminutive neuter)


Maltese

Maltese f (plural Maltesen, diminutive Malteesje n, masculine Maltees)

Maltesen (plural)
Malteesje (diminutive neuter)
Maltees (masculine)


Pool

Pool m (plural Polen, diminutive Pooltje n, feminine Poolse)

Polen (plural)
Pooltje (diminutive neuter)
Poolse (feminine)


Joegoslavië

Afrikaans: Joego-Slawië, Joegoslawië


Benelux

From the first syllables of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Benelux (a region of Europe, consisting of the countries which constitute this union)


Corsica

Ultimately from Latin Corsica, from Ancient Greek Κορσική (Korsikḗ).

Corsica (an island, department, and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia)


Belg

Belg m (plural Belgen, diminutive Belgje n, feminine Belgische)

Belgen (plural)
Belgje (diminutive neuter)
Belgische (feminine)

Sranan Tongo: Bergi

→ Papiamentu: Bèlga


Jemen

Yemen (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Levant

1836, Nicolaas G. van Kampen, De Levant of Mohammedaansch Azië, vol. 3, publ. by de erven François Bohn, page 223.
De hoofd- of liever de eenige stad des eilands, van denzelfden naam, sedert den moord van 1822 de schaduw niet meer van hetgeen zij vroeger was, plagt eene der beste plaatsen van de Levant te zijn.

The capital - or rather the only city of the island, of the same name, no longer the shadow of what it formerly was since the murder of 1822, used to be one of the best settlements of the Levant.

2008, Klaas Vansteenhuyse, Culturen gaan altijd ten onder. De zeevolkeren in het Middellandse Zeegebied (1200 voor Christus), vol. 3, Davidsfonds (publ.).
Deze hebben een algemene vorm die goed verspreid was in de Levant tijdens de late bronstijd.

These have a general shape that was widespread in the Levant during the Late Bronze Age.

Levant (a region of Western Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea)


Nederland

nl-proper noun

Nederland n (adjective Nederlands, demonym Nederlander m or Nederlandse f)

Nederlands (adjective)
Nederlander (demonym masculine)
Nederlandse (demonym feminine)

→ Aukan: Nedilanti

→ Polish: Niderlandy

From neder (“down, low”) + land (“land”). Compare English Netherlands.

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands#English

constituent countries
constituent country

Netherlands (The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)

Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)


Libanon

Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


België

België n (adjective Belgisch, demonym Belg m or Belgische f)

Belgisch (adjective)
Belg (demonym masculine)
Belgische (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: België

→ Indonesian: Belgia

⇒ Japanese: ベルギー (Berugī)

→ Sranan Tongo: Bergi

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Luxemburg

Luxemburg n (adjective Luxemburgs, demonym Luxemburger m or Luxemburgse f)

Luxemburgs (adjective)
Luxemburger (demonym masculine)
Luxemburgse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Luxemburg

→ Indonesian: Luksemburg

Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)

Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)

Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)


Tokio

Borrowed from Japanese 東(とう)京(きょう) (Tōkyō, literally “eastern capital”). First attested in the 1870s.

ja-r

Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital and largest city of Japan)


Brussel

From Broekzele, from broek (“marsh”) + zaal, zele (“thatching, settlement”).

Brussels (the capital city of Belgium; capital city of the region of Flanders in Belgium; main seat of government of the EU; former capital of the former province of Brabant)


Kosovo

nl-proper noun

Kosovo n (adjective Kosovaars, demonym Kosovaar m or Kosovaarse f)

Kosovaars (adjective)
Kosovaar (demonym masculine)
Kosovaarse (demonym feminine)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Ко̏сово/Kȍsovo.

Kosovo (A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Schotland

Afrikaans: Skotland


IJsland

IJsland n (adjective IJslands, demonym IJslander m or IJslandse f)

IJslands (adjective)
IJslander (demonym masculine)
IJslandse (demonym feminine)


Duitsland

Duitsland n (adjective Duits, demonym Duitser m or Duitse f)

Duits (adjective)
Duitser (demonym masculine)
Duitse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Duitsland

Negerhollands: dutschland

From Middle Dutch Duutschlant. Equivalent to Duits + land.


Noorwegen

Noorwegen n (adjective Noors, demonym Noor m or Noorse f)

Noors (adjective)
Noor (demonym masculine)
Noorse (demonym feminine)


Kroatië

Kroatië n (adjective Kroatisch, demonym Kroaat m or Kroatische f)

Kroatisch (adjective)
Kroaat (demonym masculine)
Kroatische (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Kroasië

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Frankrijk

Frankrijk n (adjective Frans, demonym Fransman m or Franse f or Française f)

Frans (adjective)
Fransman (demonym masculine)
Franse (demonym feminine)
Française (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Frankryk

From Middle Dutch Vranckrike. Equivalent to Frank + rijk.
The hamlet in Friesland is named after the country. It may have been originally the name of a field owned by the Frankena family, with the name Frankrijk being applied as a humorous reference to the property. See also Dutch Low Saxon Fraankriek and West Frisian Frankryk.
The hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as franckryk in 1401. Named after the country. Formerly an independent hamlet.


Litouwen

Litouwen n (adjective Litouws, demonym Litouwer m or Litouwse f)

Litouws (adjective)
Litouwer (demonym masculine)
Litouwse (demonym feminine)

Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe)


Zwitserland

Zwitserland n (adjective Zwitsers, demonym Zwitser m or Zwitserse f)

Zwitsers (adjective)
Zwitser (demonym masculine)
Zwitserse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Switserland

Compound of Zwitser (“Swiss person”) + land.

Helvetische Republiek
Helvetische Republiek#Dutch

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe; official name: Helvetische Republiek)


Hongarije

Hongarije n (adjective Hongaars, demonym Hongaar m or Hongaarse f)

Hongaars (adjective)
Hongaar (demonym masculine)
Hongaarse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Hongarye

/ˌɦɔŋ.ɣaːˈrɛi̯.(j)ə/


Ierland

Ierland n (adjective Iers, demonym Ier m or Ierse f)

Iers (adjective)
Ier (demonym masculine)
Ierse (demonym feminine)

From Middle Dutch ierlant, equivalent to Ier + land.


Albanië

Albanië n (adjective Albanees or Albaans, demonym Albanees m or Albanese f)

Albanees (adjective)
Albaans (adjective)
Albanees (demonym masculine)
Albanese (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Albanië

Indonesian: Albania


Oostenrijk

Oostenrijk n (adjective Oostenrijks, demonym Oostenrijker m or Oostenrijkse f)

Oostenrijks (adjective)
Oostenrijker (demonym masculine)
Oostenrijkse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Oostenryk

From Middle Dutch Oostenrike, etymologically decomposable as oosten + rijk.


Bulgarije

Bulgarije n (adjective Bulgaars, demonym Bulgaar m or Bulgaarse f)

Bulgaars (adjective)
Bulgaar (demonym masculine)
Bulgaarse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Bulgarye

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


Wit-Rusland

Wit-Rusland n (adjective Wit-Russisch, demonym Wit-Rus m or Wit-Russin f or Wit-Russische f)

Wit-Russisch (adjective)
Wit-Rus (demonym masculine)
Wit-Russin (demonym feminine)
Wit-Russische (demonym feminine)

→ Afrikaans: Wit-Rusland

From wit (“white”) + Rusland (“Russia”), a calque of Russian Белору́ссия (Belorússija). Cognate with German Weißrussland, English White Russia, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland among others.


Londen

London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; capital city of England)


Letland

nl-proper noun

Letland n (adjective Lets, demonym Let m or Letse f)

Lets (adjective)
Let (demonym masculine)
Letse (demonym feminine)


Zweden

Zweden n (adjective Zweeds, demonym Zweed m or Zweedse f)

Zweeds (adjective)
Zweed (demonym masculine)
Zweedse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Swede


Oekraïne

Oekraïne n or f (adjective Oekraïens, demonym Oekraïner m or Oekraïense f)

Oekraïens (adjective)
Oekraïner (demonym masculine)
Oekraïense (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Oekraïne

Borrowing, probably from French. First attested as Ukraine in the 17th century.

Den koningh van Polen, ſoo men vermoed, is den Nieper-ſtroom gepaſſeert, alwaer ſich met de Littauwſe Armee ſal conjungeren, en alſo een attentaet op de Stadt Kiow doen; veele zijn verwondert, dat ſich ſijne Majeſt. met een ſlechte en qualick gediſciplineerde Armee, ſoo diep inde Ukraine, en ſoo naer aen des vyants Landt waeght, door dien de Coſacken qualick te vertrouwen zijn.

1663 November 20, “Poolen, Pruyssen, &c.”, in Tydinge uyt verscheyde Quartieren, number 48, page 2:

The king of Poland, as people suspect, has passed the course of the Dnieper, where he will join up with the Lithuanian army, and thus will make an attack on the city of Kyiv; many people are surprised that His Majesty ventures so far into the Ukraine with a bad and badly disciplined army, and so close to enemy territory, because the Cossacks cannot be trusted.

Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)


Parijs

From Middle Dutch parijs, from Old French Paris.

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)


Arabisch Schiereiland

Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula#English

Arabian Peninsula (a peninsula in the Middle East)


Spanje

Spanje n (adjective Spaans, demonym Spanjaard m or Spaanse f)

Spaans (adjective)
Spanjaard (demonym masculine)
Spaanse (demonym feminine)

> Afrikaans: Spanje (inherited)

Ultimately from Latin Hispānia, possibly from Punic [Term?].

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Macedonië

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía).


Slovenië

Slovenië n (adjective Sloveens, demonym Sloveen m or Sloveense f)

Sloveens (adjective)
Sloveen (demonym masculine)
Sloveense (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Slowenië

Slovenia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe)


Denemarken

Denemarken n (adjective Deens, demonym Deen m or Deense f)

Deens (adjective)
Deen (demonym masculine)
Deense (demonym feminine)

Negerhollands: Denemarken


Denemarken

First attested as Denemarcket, Denemarckt and Denemarken in the 16th century. Potentially a compound of Dutch Low Saxon deen (“rough terrain”) and Old Frisian merke (“boundary, march, undivided communal lands”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Denmaark.

der

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Kopenhagen

/ˌkoːpənˈɦaːɣən/

Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)


Italië

nl-proper noun

Italië n (adjective Italiaans, demonym Italiaan m or Italiaanse f)

Italiaans (adjective)
Italiaan (demonym masculine)
Italiaanse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Italië

→ Indonesian: Italia

>? Japanese: イタリア (Itaria)


Antwerpen

From Medieval Latin Antwerpo, which, if of Germanic origin, like Frankish or Old Frisian, could be from Proto-West Germanic *anda- (“against”) + a noun derived from *werpan (“to throw”), meaning something like "land thrown up at something, "alluvial deposit."
Folk etymology derived it from handwerpen (“hand-throwing”), from hand + werpen, referring to a giant in Flemish legend named Antigoon, said to sever and fling the hands of any boatmen of the Scheldt who did not pay his toll. More at Antwerp.

Meronyms: Berchem, Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk

Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)


Portugese

nl-noun

Portugese f (plural Portugesen, diminutive Portugeesje n, masculine Portugees)

Portugesen (plural)
Portugeesje (diminutive neuter)
Portugees (masculine)


nl-proper noun

Voormalige Joegoslavische Republiek Macedonië n

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia


Kirgizië

Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)


Servië en Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro


Saoedi-Arabië

Saudi Arabia (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Jordanië

Jordan (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Wallonië

From Frankish *walh, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“foreigner”); alternatively from French Wallonie.


Verenigde Arabische Emiraten

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English:_Q878

United Arab Emirates (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Syrië

Ultimately from Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρίᾱ (Suríā), ultimately from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”).

Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Catalonië

autonomous community
autonomous community

Catalonia (an autonomous community of Spain)


Koeweit

Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Moldavië

Moldavië n (adjective Moldavisch, demonym Moldaviër m or Moldavische f)

Moldavisch (adjective)
Moldaviër (demonym masculine)
Moldavische (demonym feminine)


Armenië

Armenia (A country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


Vaticaanstad

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Bosnië en Herzegovina

Bosnië en Herzegovina n (adjective Bosnisch, demonym Bosniër m or Bosnische f)

Bosnisch (adjective)
Bosniër (demonym masculine)
Bosnische (demonym feminine)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Vlaanderen

From Middle Dutch vlaendren, from Old Dutch *flāmdra-, from Old Frisian *flāmdra-, from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz.


Verenigd Koninkrijk

Verenigd Koninkrijk n (adjective Brits, demonym Brit m or Britse f)

Brits (adjective)
Brit (demonym masculine)
Britse (demonym feminine)


Griekenland

Griekenland n (adjective Grieks, demonym Griek m or Griekse f)

Grieks (adjective)
Griek (demonym masculine)
Griekse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Griekeland

From Middle Dutch Griekenlant, from Old Dutch Grieklant. Equivalent to Griek (“Greek, Greek person”) + -en- + land (“land, country”).


Slowakije

nl-proper noun

Slowakije n (adjective Slowaaks, demonym Slowaak m or Slowaakse f)

Slowaaks (adjective)
Slowaak (demonym masculine)
Slowaakse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Slowakye

[ˌsloʊ̯.ʋaːˈkæɪ̯.jə]


Turkije

Turkije n (adjective Turks, demonym Turk m or Turkse f)

Turks (adjective)
Turk (demonym masculine)
Turkse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Turkye

Turkey (a country located in eastern Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)


Indonesië

Indonesia (a country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia)


Georgië

Georgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


Den Haag

→ German: Den Haag

→ Sranan Tongo: Aga
→ Dutch: Agga

→ West Frisian: De Haach

From Middle Dutch die Haghe (“the enclosure”), from hage (m, later also f, “enclosure, hedge”), from Proto-Germanic *hagô. First attested in 1242 as die haga. The article form den is dative/accusative, generalized in the modern name because of its use after prepositions, e.g. in den Haghe (“in The Hague”). Compare Den Bosch, Den Hoorn etc.

inh

Meronym: Haagoord

The Hague (a city, municipality, and capital of South Holland, Netherlands; administrative capital of the Netherlands)


Indië

Afrikaans: Indië

Borrowed from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Proto-Iranian *hínduš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).

(dated) (chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)


Israël

Afrikaans: Israel

→ Indonesian: Israel

From Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)

(biblical) Israel (A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah)


Kazachstan

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


Egypte

Afrikaans: Egipte

Jersey Dutch: Jâpten

From Middle Dutch Egypten, ultimately from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.
The hamlet in Achtkarspelen is named after the country. It may have been named for its remote location or because of the presence of Roma in the area.
The hamlet in Ooststellingwerf is named after the country. The name may have originally belonged to a farmhouse.
The hamlet in Limburg is first attested in 1958 as Egypte. It is named after the country.
The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is first attested in 1863 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


Bahrein

Ultimately from Arabic الْبَحْرَيْن (al-baḥrayn, “Bahrain; the two seas”), with omission of the definite article.

der

الْبَحْرَيْن

Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in Western Asia, in the Persian Gulf)


Rotterdam

First attested as rotter dam ter haluer rotte in 1280-1287. From Middle Dutch rotterdam, a compound of the hydronym Rotte + dam.

Meronyms: Hoek van Holland, Hoogvliet, Pernis, Rozenburg

Rotterdam (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)


Krim

Ultimately from Crimean Tatar Qırım, probably via German or a Slavic language; the gender suggests either that the direct source is German or that the word was influenced by a Romance language.


Alpen

Afrikaans: Alpe

→ Indonesian: Alpen

From Middle Dutch alpen; see German Alpen below.

Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)


Byzantium

Borrowed from Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon).

(historical) Byzantium (ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, later called Constantinople; modern Istanbul)


Berlijn

Perhaps borrowed from German Berlin. Insofar as the name has undergone diphthongisation it must be of some age; hence possibly inherited from Middle Dutch [Term?], from Middle Low German [Term?]. The city was of relevance since circa 1250.

Berlin (the capital and largest city of Germany)

Berlin (a state of Germany, containing the capital city)


Vlaming

nl-noun

Vlaming m (plural Vlamingen, diminutive Vlaminkje n, feminine Vlaamse)

Vlamingen (plural)
Vlaminkje (diminutive neuter)
Vlaamse (feminine)

→ Italian: fiammingo

→ Portuguese: flamengo

desctree

→ Spanish: flamenco
→ English: flamenco
→ French: flamenco
→ German: Flamenco
→ Italian: flamenco
→ Russian: фламе́нко (flaménko)

From Middle Dutch vlaminc, from Old Dutch flāmink, from Old Frisian *flāming, from *flām + -ing, the former from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz.


Fries

nl-noun

Fries m (plural Friezen, diminutive Friesje n, feminine Friese)

Friezen (plural)
Friesje (diminutive neuter)
Friese (feminine)

From Middle Dutch Friese, but also Vriese, Vrese, from Old Dutch *Frieso, probably via Old Saxon *Frēso. Borrowed and re-borrowed, at varying times in history, from Old Frisian Frēsa, Frīsa (modern West Frisian Fries). Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”), named for their curly hair. Also compare Latin Frisii.
Initial v- is expected from natural development from Old Dutch, in which voicing of initial f- to v- occurs naturally. The modern form with f- is probably influenced by the Frisian endonym. However, the original voiced consonant is retained in the common surname de Vries.

der

a Frisian, member of a Germanic people (both the modern people and the ancient Frisii); a speaker of one of the Frisian languages

a West Frisian specifically; a speaker of the West Frisian language


Fries

nl-adj

Fries (comparative Frieser, superlative meest Fries or Friest)

Frieser (comparative)
meest Fries (superlative)
Friest (superlative)
Fries (adverbial positive predicative)
Frieser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Friest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Frieste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Friese (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Friesere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Frieste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Fries (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Frieser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Frieste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Friese (indefinite plural positive)
Friesere (comparative indefinite plural)
Frieste (indefinite plural superlative)
Friese (definite positive)
Friesere (comparative definite)
Frieste (definite superlative)
Fries (partitive positive)
Friesers (comparative partitive)

Frisian (any member of the Frisian people)

West Frisian specifically (of the Frisian part of the Netherlands)


Albanese

nl-noun

Albanese f (plural Albanesen, diminutive Albaneesje n, masculine Albanees)

Albanesen (plural)
Albaneesje (diminutive neuter)
Albanees (masculine)


Lissabon

Ultimately from Arabic لِشْبُونَة (lišbūna), from Latin Olisipo, further etymology uncertain.


Warschau

→ Afrikaans: Warschau


München

Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)


Curaçao

From Spanish Curaçao, from Portuguese Curação, probably as a transcription of a Lokono endonym but sometimes folk-etymologized as derived from Portuguese Ilha da Curação (“Isle of Healing”) from curação (“cure, healing”) in reference to the island's use as a place of recovery for sailors sick with scurvy and other ailments or from modification of coração (“heart”) in reference to its supposed importance in local trade.

An island and constituent country of the Netherlands


Maltees

Maltees m (plural Maltezen, diminutive Malteesje n, feminine Maltese)

Maltezen (plural)
Malteesje (diminutive neuter)
Maltese (feminine)


Française

Française f (plural Françaises, masculine Fransman)

Françaises (plural)
Fransman (masculine)


Rus

Rus m (plural Russen, diminutive Rusje n, feminine Russin)

Russen (plural)
Rusje (diminutive neuter)
Russin (feminine)


Donau

Borrowed from German Donau. The Middle Dutch name was denouwe.

Danube (a river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania)


Fransman

Fransman m (plural Fransen or Fransmannen, diminutive Fransmannetje n, feminine Française or Franse)

Fransen (plural)
Fransmannen (plural)
Fransmannetje (diminutive neuter)
Française (feminine)
Franse (feminine)

→ Betawi: *prasman

Indonesian: prasmanan

→ Caribbean Javanese: Prasman

→ Munsee: pulánshumaan

→ Unami: Pëlanshëman


Indonesiër

Indonesiër m (plural Indonesiërs, diminutive Indonesiërtje n, feminine Indonesische)

Indonesiërs (plural)
Indonesiërtje (diminutive neuter)
Indonesische (feminine)

Indonesian, a person from and/or living in Indonesia


Nederlander

Nederlander m (plural Nederlanders, diminutive Nederlandertje n, feminine Nederlandse)

Nederlanders (plural)
Nederlandertje (diminutive neuter)
Nederlandse (feminine)

a Dutchman, citizen of - or person originating from the kingdom of the Netherlands

(history) inhabitant of the Low Countries, roughly including present Dutchmen, Belgians and Luxemburgers


Nederlandse

Nederlandse f (uncountable, masculine Nederlander)

Dutchwoman, Dutch female (from the Netherlands)


Afghaan

Afghaan m (plural Afghanen, diminutive Afghaantje n, feminine Afghaanse)

Afghanen (plural)
Afghaantje (diminutive neuter)
Afghaanse (feminine)

Afghan (person from Afghanistan, person of Afghan ethnicity)


Afghaanse

Afghaanse f (plural Afghaansen, masculine Afghaan)

female Afghan (woman from Afghanisation or of Afghan ethnicity or descent)


Oost-Timor

From oost- (“eastern”) + Timor (“Timor”).

Oost-Timor was lang een Portugese kolonie en werd dan door grote buur Indonesië bezet en zelfs aangehecht tot het uiteindelijk onafhankelijk werd

East Timor was for long a Portuguese colony, next got occupied and even annexed by giant neighbour Indonesia until it finally achieved independence

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)


Albanees

Albanees m (plural Albanezen, diminutive Albaneesje n, feminine Albanese)

Albanezen (plural)
Albaneesje (diminutive neuter)
Albanese (feminine)


Albanees

nl-adj

Albanees (comparative Albaneser, superlative meest Albanees or Albaneest)

Albaneser (comparative)
meest Albanees (superlative)
Albaneest (superlative)
Albanees (adverbial positive predicative)
Albaneser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Albaneest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Albaneeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Albanese (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Albanesere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Albaneeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Albanees (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Albaneser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Albaneeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Albanese (indefinite plural positive)
Albanesere (comparative indefinite plural)
Albaneeste (indefinite plural superlative)
Albanese (definite positive)
Albanesere (comparative definite)
Albaneeste (definite superlative)
Albanees (partitive positive)
Albanesers (comparative partitive)

Albanian (Of or pertaining to Albania or the Albanian language)


Tsjech

nl-noun

Tsjech m (plural Tsjechen, diminutive Tsjechje n, feminine Tsjechische)

Tsjechen (plural)
Tsjechje (diminutive neuter)
Tsjechische (feminine)


Tsjechische

Tsjechische f (plural Tsjechischen, masculine Tsjech)

Tsjechischen (plural)
Tsjech (masculine)

Czech (female person from the Czech Republic)


Zweedse

Zweedse f (plural Zweedsen, masculine Zweed)


Duitse

Duitse f (plural Duitsen, masculine Duitser)


Italiaanse

Italiaanse f (plural Italiaansen, masculine Italiaan)

Italiaansen (plural)
Italiaan (masculine)


Italiaan

Italiaan m (plural Italianen, diminutive Italiaantje n, feminine Italiaanse)

Italianen (plural)
Italiaantje (diminutive neuter)
Italiaanse (feminine)

From Middle Dutch italiaen. Equivalent to Italië (“Italy”) + -aan (“-an”).


Baskenland

Compound of Bask (“Basque”) + -en- + land (“country”).

com

Basque Country (an autonomous community of Spain)


Russin

nl-noun

Russin f (plural Russinnen, diminutive Russinnetje n, masculine Rus)

Russinnen (plural)
Russinnetje (diminutive neuter)
Rus (masculine)


Friese

Friese f (plural Friesen, masculine Fries)


Deen

Deen m (plural Denen, diminutive Deentje n, feminine Deense)

Denen (plural)
Deentje (diminutive neuter)
Deense (feminine)

Negerhollands: Deen

From Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch *Deni, from Proto-Germanic *daniz.

Dane (person from Denmark or of Danish descent)


Falklandeilanden

Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands#English:_Q9648

Falkland Islands (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic)


Japanner

Japanner m or f (plural Japanners, diminutive Japannertje n, feminine Japanse or Japannese)

Japanners (plural)
Japannertje (diminutive neuter)
Japanse (feminine)
Japannese (feminine)

Japanese (inhabitant of Japan; person of Japanese descent)


Tsjechië

nl-proper noun

Tsjechië n (adjective Tsjechisch, demonym Tsjech m or Tsjechische f)

Tsjechisch (adjective)
Tsjech (demonym masculine)
Tsjechische (demonym feminine)

desc

Afrikaans: Tsjeggië, Tsjeggiese Republiek.

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe)


Athene

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē) and Ἀθῆναι (Athênai).


Tsjechische Republiek

Czech Republic
Czech Republic#English:_Q213

Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


Sardinië

Sardinia (an island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea)


Filipijnen

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)


Azië

nl-proper noun

Azië n (adjective Aziatisch, demonym Aziaat m or Aziatische f)

Aziatisch (adjective)
Aziaat (demonym masculine)
Aziatische (demonym feminine)

Ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā).


Wenen

Afrikaans: Wene

From Middle Dutch Wene, from Middle High German Wien(n)e, Win(n)e.


Kretenzer

nl-noun

Kretenzer m (plural Kretenzers, diminutive Kretenzertje n)

Kretenzers (plural)
Kretenzertje (diminutive neuter)


Galicië

From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”).

Galicia (an autonomous community of Spain)


Seoel

From Korean 서울 (Seoul, literally “capital city”).


Engelse

nl-noun

Engelse f (plural Engelsen, masculine Engelsman)


Laotiaan

Laotiaan m (plural Laotianen, diminutive Laotiaantje n, feminine Laotiaanse)

Laotianen (plural)
Laotiaantje (diminutive neuter)
Laotiaanse (feminine)

Laotian, inhabitant of Laos and/or person of Laotian descent


Baskische

Baskische f (plural Baskischen, masculine Bask)


Oostenrijker

Oostenrijker m (plural Oostenrijkers, diminutive Oostenrijkertje n, feminine Oostenrijkse)

Oostenrijkers (plural)
Oostenrijkertje (diminutive neuter)
Oostenrijkse (feminine)

Austrian, member and/or descendant of the people of Austria


Thailander

Thailander m or f (plural Thailanders, feminine Thailandse)

Thailanders (plural)
Thailandse (feminine)

Thai (inhabitant of Thailand; person of Thai descent)


Galilea

From Medieval Latin Galilea, from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Gălīlaíā), from Hebrew גָּלִיל (galíl).
The hamlet was named after a former monastery.


Praag

Prague (the capital city of the Czech Republic)


Perzisch

nl-adj

Perzisch (comparative Perzischer, superlative meest Perzisch or Perzischt)

Perzischer (comparative)
meest Perzisch (superlative)
Perzischt (superlative)
Perzisch (adverbial positive predicative)
Perzischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Perzischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Perzischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
Perzische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Perzischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Perzischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Perzisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Perzischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Perzischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Perzische (indefinite plural positive)
Perzischere (comparative indefinite plural)
Perzischte (indefinite plural superlative)
Perzische (definite positive)
Perzischere (comparative definite)
Perzischte (definite superlative)
Perzisch (partitive positive)
Perzischers (comparative partitive)

Persian, Iranian, relating to Persia, its people and culture; mainly used for the periods before the Islamic Republic


Amsterdammer

nl-noun

Amsterdammer m (plural Amsterdammers, diminutive Amsterdammertje n, feminine Amsterdamse)

Amsterdammers (plural)
Amsterdammertje (diminutive neuter)
Amsterdamse (feminine)


Poolse

Poolse f (plural Poolsen, masculine Pool)


Azerbeidzjan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)


Spanjaard

Spanjaard m (plural Spanjaarden, diminutive Spanjaardje n, feminine Spaanse)

Spanjaarden (plural)
Spanjaardje (diminutive neuter)
Spaanse (feminine)

a Spaniard, person belonging to or descended from the (Romance) people of Spain


Ier

Ier m (plural Ieren, diminutive Iertje n, feminine Ierse)

Ieren (plural)
Iertje (diminutive neuter)
Ierse (feminine)


Belgische

Belgische f (plural Belgischen, masculine Belg)


Servië

nl-proper noun

Servië n (adjective Servisch, demonym Serviër m or Servische f)

Servisch (adjective)
Serviër (demonym masculine)
Servische (demonym feminine)

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Libanese

nl-noun

Libanese f (plural Libanesen, masculine Libanees)


Belgrado

From Southern Slavic (the Yugoslav or southern branch of Slavic languages), presently Beograd in Serbo-Croatian (variety Serbian), meaning “white castle” (after a fortress on the Danube), like most non-derivative translations.


Straatsburg

Strasbourg (the capital city of the Bas-Rhin department, France; capital city of the region of Grand Est)


Kazak

Kazak m (plural Kazakken, diminutive Kazakje n, feminine Kazakse)

Kazakken (plural)
Kazakje (diminutive neuter)
Kazakse (feminine)


Brusselaar

Brusselaar m (plural Brusselaars, diminutive Brusselaartje n, feminine Brusselse)

Brusselaars (plural)
Brusselaartje (diminutive neuter)
Brusselse (feminine)

From Brussel (“Brussels”) + -aar (“-er”).

an inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of the EU, Brabant (duchy and former province), Flanders (modern region) and Belgium

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

an inhabitant of the Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, the smallest of Belgium's three federative regions


Serviër

Serviër m (plural Serviërs, diminutive Serviërtje n, feminine Servische)

Serviërs (plural)
Serviërtje (diminutive neuter)
Servische (feminine)

an inhabitant of Serbia, formerly in Yugoslavia


Dalmatiër

Dalmatiër m (plural Dalmatiërs, diminutive Dalmatiërtje n)

Dalmatiërs (plural)
Dalmatiërtje (diminutive neuter)

an inhabitant of Dalmatia, an Adriatic coastal region, presently in Croatia


Kazach

Kazach m (plural Kazachen, diminutive Kazachje n, feminine Kazachse)

Kazachen (plural)
Kazachje (diminutive neuter)
Kazachse (feminine)


Georgiër

Georgiër m (plural Georgiërs, diminutive Georgiërtje n, feminine Georgische)

Georgiërs (plural)
Georgiërtje (diminutive neuter)
Georgische (feminine)

Georgian (person from the country of Georgia)


Luxemburger

Luxemburger m (plural Luxemburgers, diminutive Luxemburgertje n, feminine Luxemburgse)

Luxemburgers (plural)
Luxemburgertje (diminutive neuter)
Luxemburgse (feminine)

a Luxemburger, citizen or descendant of either territory or city named Luxemburg


Oekraïense

Oekraïense f (plural Oekraïensen, masculine Oekraïner)

Oekraïensen (plural)
Oekraïner (masculine)


Parijse

Parijse f (plural Parijsen, masculine Parijzenaar)

Parijsen (plural)
Parijzenaar (masculine)


Moskou

The hamlet is first attested as Moscou in 1899. Originally the name of a farm separated by a canal from Petersburg.

Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)


Siberië

Borrowed from Russian Сибирь (Sibirʹ), which derives in turn from the name of a Tatar fortress.
The hamlet in Drenthe is first attested as Siberien in 1851-1855. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness.
The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is attested as Siberië in 1978. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness.


Oekraïner

Oekraïner m (plural Oekraïners, diminutive Oekraïnertje n, feminine Oekraïense)

Oekraïners (plural)
Oekraïnertje (diminutive neuter)
Oekraïense (feminine)

Ukrainian (a native or inhabitant of Ukraine)


Praags

nl-adj

Praags (comparative Praagser, superlative meest Praags or Praagst)

Praagser (comparative)
meest Praags (superlative)
Praagst (superlative)
Praags (adverbial positive predicative)
Praagser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Praagst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Praagste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Praagse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Praagsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Praagste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Praags (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Praagser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Praagste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Praagse (indefinite plural positive)
Praagsere (comparative indefinite plural)
Praagste (indefinite plural superlative)
Praagse (definite positive)
Praagsere (comparative definite)
Praagste (definite superlative)
Praags (partitive positive)
Praagsers (comparative partitive)

Praag 'Prague' (from German Prag, from Czech Praha) + genitive ending -s

of, from or related to the Czech capital Prague


Saudi-Arabië

From the Arabic given name (Saud) (notably the dynasty's progenitor) + Arabië 'Arabia'.

Saudi Arabia (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Deense

nl-noun

Deense f (plural Deensen, masculine Deen)


Bulgaarse

Bulgaarse f (plural Bulgaarsen, masculine Bulgaar)

Bulgarian (female inhabitant of Bulgaria)


Roemeense

Roemeense f (plural Roemeensen, masculine Roemeen)


Waal

From Proto-Germanic *Wahalaz, *Wahaliz, attested in Latin sources as vacalus, vahalis.

the Waal (a river and distributary of the Rhine that runs through the provinces of Gelderland and South Holland, Netherlands)


Waal

Derived from a variant of wiel (“kolk lake”).

A hamlet in Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands


IJslander

IJslander m (plural IJslanders, diminutive IJslandertje n, feminine IJslandse)

IJslanders (plural)
IJslandertje (diminutive neuter)
IJslandse (feminine)

an Icelander, member or descendant of the people of Iceland

an Icelandic horse, a small, sturdy and longhaired breed of horse


Noor

Noor m (plural Noren, diminutive Noortje n, feminine Noorse)

Noren (plural)
Noortje (diminutive neuter)
Noorse (feminine)

From Germanic, shortened from Noorman (“Norseman”), from German normand. Equivalent to noord (“north”) + man.

a Norwegian, member or descendant of the (Germanic) people of Norway


Sicilië

Ultimately from Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía).

Sicily (The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily)


Israëlische

Israëlische f (plural Israëlischen, masculine Israëli)

Israëlischen (plural)
Israëli (masculine)


Hongaar

Hongaar m (plural Hongaren, diminutive Hongaartje n, feminine Hongaarse)

Hongaren (plural)
Hongaartje (diminutive neuter)
Hongaarse (feminine)

a Hungarian, member or descendant of the population of Hungary


Frans-Guyana

French Guiana
French Guiana#English:_Q3769

French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)


Zwitserse

Zwitserse f (plural Zwitsersen, masculine Zwitser)

Swiss (female inhabitant of Switzerland)


Marken

Marche (an administrative region in central Italy)


Turkmeen

Turkmeen m (plural Turkmenen, feminine Turkmeense)

Turkmenen (plural)
Turkmeense (feminine)


Engelsman

Engelsman m (plural Engelsen, diminutive Engelsmannetje n, feminine Engelse)

Engelsen (plural)
Engelsmannetje (diminutive neuter)
Engelse (feminine)

Afrikaans: Engelsman

From Engels + man, cognate to Englishman.


Haarlemmer

Haarlemmer m (plural Haarlemmers, diminutive Haarlemmertje n)

Haarlemmers (plural)
Haarlemmertje (diminutive neuter)


Romeinse

Romeinse f (plural Romeinsen, masculine Romein)


Romein

Romein m (plural Romeinen, diminutive Romeintje n, feminine Romeinse)

Romeinen (plural)
Romeintje (diminutive neuter)
Romeinse (feminine)

From Middle Dutch romein, from Old French Romain, from Latin rōmānus.

(historical) a Roman (citizen or subject of the Roman Empire)


Hongaarse

Hongaarse f (plural Hongaarsen, masculine Hongaar)


Turkse

Turkse f (plural Turksen, masculine Turk)


Sjanghai

Shanghai (a major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China)


Schot

Schot m (plural Schotten, diminutive Schotje n, feminine Schotse)

Schotten (plural)
Schotje (diminutive neuter)
Schotse (feminine)


Iraniër

Iraniër m (plural Iraniërs, diminutive Iraniërtje n, feminine Iraanse)

Iraniërs (plural)
Iraniërtje (diminutive neuter)
Iraanse (feminine)

an Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


Iraans

Iraans (adverbial positive predicative)
Iraanser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Iraanst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Iraanste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Iraanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Iraansere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Iraanste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Iraans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Iraanser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Iraanste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Iraanse (indefinite plural positive)
Iraansere (comparative indefinite plural)
Iraanste (indefinite plural superlative)
Iraanse (definite positive)
Iraansere (comparative definite)
Iraanste (definite superlative)
Iraans (partitive positive)
Iraansers (comparative partitive)


Kroatische

Kroatische f (plural Kroatischen, masculine Kroaat)


Slowaakse

Slowaakse f (plural Slowaaksen, masculine Slowaak)


Midden-Oosten

(geopolitical) Middle East (a region comprising West Asia along with Egypt)


Bondsrepubliek Duitsland

Audio

Calque of German Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

calque

Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany


Saks

nl-noun

Saks m (plural Saksen, diminutive Saksje n, feminine Saksische)

Saksen (plural)
Saksje (diminutive neuter)
Saksische (feminine)

Borrowed from German Sachse. The inherited cognate is the dated and now rare Sas.


Sint-Petersburg

Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg#English

Saint Petersburg (a federal city of Russia), and former capital (1732–1918)


Iraanse

Iraanse f (plural Iraansen, masculine Iraniër)


Servische

Servische f (plural Servischen, masculine Serviër)

Serb, Serbian (female inhabitant of Serbia)


Sint Maarten

* (island and country) Named after Saint Martin of Tours.
* (village) First attested as niwelant in 1289. Named after Saint Martin of Tours.

Sint-Maarten (part of the island of Saint Martin; a dependent territory and constituent country of the Netherlands, located in the Caribbean Sea)


Catalaanse

Catalaanse f (plural Catalaansen, masculine Catalaan)

Catalaansen (plural)
Catalaan (masculine)


kolchoz

From Russian колхо́з (kolxóz), contraction of коллекти́вное хозя́йство (kollektívnoje xozjájstvo, “collective farm, household”).


Zwitser

Zwitser m (plural Zwitsers, diminutive Zwitsertje n)

Zwitsers (plural)
Zwitsertje (diminutive neuter)


Wit-Rus

Wit-Rus m (plural Wit-Russen, diminutive Wit-Rusje n, feminine Wit-Russische)

Wit-Russen (plural)
Wit-Rusje (diminutive neuter)
Wit-Russische (feminine)


Anatolië

Ultimately from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).


Umbrië

administrative region
administrative region

Umbria (an administrative region in central Italy)


Utrechter

Utrechter m (plural Utrechters, diminutive Utrechtertje n)

Utrechters (plural)
Utrechtertje (diminutive neuter)


Rijsel

From Middle Dutch ijssel (“small island, islet”), calque of Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), itself from Latin Īnsula, from īnsula (“island”). The word has undergone resegmentation, like its French counterpart: ter ijsel (“at the islet”) was resegmented into te Rijsel.

inh

(chiefly Belgium) Lille (the department capital of the Nord department, France; regional capital of Hauts-de-France)


nl-proper noun

Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland n

Calque of English United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


Kalimantan

Borrowed from Malay Kalimantan. In the current sense derived from Indonesian Kalimantan.

Kalimantan (A region in Southeast Asia; the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo)


Turkmeense

nl-noun

Turkmeense f (plural Turkmeensen, masculine Turkmeen)

Turkmeensen (plural)
Turkmeen (masculine)


Rotterdammer

Rotterdammer m (plural Rotterdammers, diminutive Rotterdammertje n, feminine Rotterdamse)

Rotterdammers (plural)
Rotterdammertje (diminutive neuter)
Rotterdamse (feminine)


Euromaidan

Borrowed from Ukrainian Євромайда́н (Jevromajdán), from Євро́па (Jevrópa, “Europe”) + майда́н (majdán, “square”), named after Майда́н Незале́жності (Majdán Nezaléžnosti, “Independence Square”) in Kiev.

Euromaidan (antigovernment protests in Ukrainein 2013 and 2014)

Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the square in Kiev that was the site of antigovernment protests in 2013 and 2014


Schotse

Schotse f (plural Schotsen, masculine Schot)


Indiase

Indiase f (plural Indiasen, masculine Indiër)

a female Indian (a female inhabitant of the country, India)


Indiër

Indiër m (plural Indiërs, feminine Indiase)

(historical) an inhabitant of the Indies (esp. East Indies), in particular of the Dutch East Indies


Cornwallis

(dated) Cornwall (a duchy and county of England, United Kingdom)


Elsenfors

(obsolete) Helsinki (the capital city of Finland)


Antwerpenaar

Antwerpenaar m (plural Antwerpenaren or Antwerpenaars, diminutive Antwerpenaartje n, feminine Antwerpse)

Antwerpenaren (plural)
Antwerpenaars (plural)
Antwerpenaartje (diminutive neuter)
Antwerpse (feminine)

a native or inhabitant of Antwerp, Belgium; an Antwerpian


Vaticaan

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Athener

Athener m (plural Atheners, feminine Atheense)


Beier

Beier m (plural Beieren, diminutive Beiertje n, feminine Beierse or Beierin)

Beieren (plural)
Beiertje (diminutive neuter)
Beierse (feminine)
Beierin (feminine)


Kroaat

Borrowed from German Kroate. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ. Doublet of kravat.


Leeuwarder

Leeuwarder m (plural Leeuwarders, diminutive Leeuwardertje n)

Leeuwarders (plural)
Leeuwardertje (diminutive neuter)

Equivalent to Leeuwarden + -er, perhaps from West Frisian Ljouwerter.


Irakees

Irakees m (plural Irakezen, feminine Irakese)

Iraqi (someone from Iraq or of Iraqi descent)


Karpaten

Carpathians (a mountain range in Central Europe and Eastern Europe)


Bulgaar

Bulgaar m (plural Bulgaren, diminutive Bulgaartje n, feminine Bulgaarse)

Bulgaren (plural)
Bulgaartje (diminutive neuter)
Bulgaarse (feminine)

Wat een haartje... met zo'n Bulgaartje!

What a hairstyle... with a Bulgar like that! (old slogan for Bulgaria hair gel)


trialoog

(European Union) trialogue; an informal negotiating meeting between representatives of the European Commission, European Council and the European Parliament in order to arrive at a compromise for a law proposal


triloog

Borrowed from French trilogue, ultimately from Latin trialogus.

(chiefly European Union, rare otherwise) Alternative form of trialoog


Vlaamse

Vlaamse f (plural Vlaamsen, masculine Vlaming)


Berlijner

Berlijner m (plural Berlijners, feminine Berlijnse)

Berlijners (plural)
Berlijnse (feminine)


Kersteiland

From kerst + eiland, calque of English Christmas Island.

Christmas Island
Christmas Island#English

Christmas Island (a territory of Australia)


Sardijn

Sardijn m (plural Sardijnen, feminine Sardijnse)


Arabië

From Middle Dutch arabien, possibly from Old Dutch [Term?], from Latin Arabia.


Catalaan

Catalaan m (plural Catalanen, feminine Catalaanse)

Catalanen (plural)
Catalaanse (feminine)

Borrowed from French catalan or Spanish catalán, from Catalan català.

Catalan, inhabitant or native of Catalonia


Venetiaan

Venetiaan m (plural Venetianen, feminine Venetiaanse)

Venetianen (plural)
Venetiaanse (feminine)

a Venetian, an inhabitant or native of Venice


Israëli

Israëli m (plural Israëli's, feminine Israëlische)

Israëli's (plural)
Israëlische (feminine)

der

יִשְׂרְאֵלִי

Hebrew יִשְׂרְאֵלִי


Zuid-Koreaan

nl-noun

Zuid-Koreaan m (plural Zuid-Koreanen, diminutive Zuid-Koreaantje n)

Zuid-Koreanen (plural)
Zuid-Koreaantje (diminutive neuter)


Zweed

Zweed m (plural Zweden, diminutive Zweedje n, feminine Zweedse)

Zweden (plural)
Zweedje (diminutive neuter)
Zweedse (feminine)


West-Azië

Holonym: Azië


Cambodjaan

Cambodjaan m (plural Cambodjanen, feminine Cambodiaanse)

Cambodjanen (plural)
Cambodiaanse (feminine)


Oezbeek

Oezbeek m (plural Oezbeken, feminine Oezbeekse)


Groninger

an inhabitant or native of the city Groningen


Maleisiër

Maleisiër m (plural Maleisiërs, feminine Maleisische)

Maleisiërs (plural)
Maleisische (feminine)


Syriër

Syriër m (plural Syriërs, feminine Syrische)


Corsicaan

Corsicaan m (plural Corsicanen, feminine Corsicaanse)

Corsicanen (plural)
Corsicaanse (feminine)


Belaroes

Transliteration of Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), compare Dutch Belarus.

translit

Geboorte-afwijkingen en groeistoornissen bij kinderen zijn in de Oekraïne met 230 procent en in Belaroes met 180 procent toegenomen en het aantal kinderen met ernstige immuniteitsproblemen is 2 tot 3,5 maal zo hoog als vroeger.

1992 March 28, “Gevolgen van 'Tsjernobyl' onderschat [Consequences of 'Chernobyl' underestimated]”, in Limburgsch dagblad, Heerlen, page 5:

Birth defects and growth disorders in children have increased by 230% in Ukraine and 180% in Belarus, and the number of children with serious immunity problems is 2 to 3.5 times higher than it used to be.

We zouden niet ‘Belarus’ moeten schrijven, maar ‘Belaroes’, net zoals de schrijver wiens naam in het Engels wordt getranscribeerd als ‘Turgenev’ in Nederlandse recensies ‘Toergenjev’ heet.

2020 September 15, “Nee, Belaroes [No, 'Belaroes']”, in NRC Handelsblad:

We should not write 'Belarus', but 'Belaroes', just as the writer whose name is transcribed in English as 'Turgenev' is called 'Toergenjev' in Dutch book reviews.

(rare) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)


Arabische Zee

the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean south of peninsular Arabia


Noord-Macedonië

North Macedonia
North Macedonia#English:_Q221

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

North Macedonia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Mary's Fancy

Borrowed from English Mary's Fancy. The neighbourhood is named after a former plantation.


Jordaan

Attested as Jordane in 1691. The use of this name for the neighborhood dates to the 17th century, when the Prinsengracht canal was first constructed, which was at that time apparently jokingly referred to by the name of the Jordan river. The neighborhood that was built beyond the canal around that time then came to be known by the same name (possibly first being referred to as over de Jordaan, "beyond the Jordan river [i.e., Prinsengracht]", before simply being referred to as Jordaan).
Other etymologies for the name of the neighborhood have been proposed (such as a derivation from French jardin), but are generally considered less plausible.

Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)


Nederlands-Nieuw-Guinea

Netherlands New Guinea
Netherlands New Guinea

Netherlands New Guinea (colonial territory)


Cyprioot

nl-noun

Cyprioot m (plural Cyprioten, feminine Cypriotische or Cyprische)

Cyprioten (plural)
Cypriotische (feminine)
Cyprische (feminine)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Κυπριώτης (Kupriṓtēs).


Moldaviër

Moldaviër m (plural Moldaviërs, feminine Moldavische)

Moldaviërs (plural)
Moldavische (feminine)


Zuid-Azië

Holonym: Azië


Zuidoost-Azië

Holonym: Azië


Centraal-Azië

Holonym: Azië


Oost-Azië

Holonym: Azië


Slowaak

Slowaak m (plural Slowaken, diminutive Slowaakje n, feminine Slowaakse)

Slowaken (plural)
Slowaakje (diminutive neuter)
Slowaakse (feminine)


Ansloo

Adapted borrowing of Old Norse Ósló, Ásló, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + *lauhaz (“clearing, meadow”).

Oslo (a city and municipality, the capital of Norway; official name: Oslo)


Brusselse

Brusselse f (plural Brusselsen, masculine Brusselaar)

Brusselsen (plural)
Brusselaar (masculine)


maaiveldcultuur

maaiveldcultuur f (plural maaiveldculturen)

De maaiveldcultuur in Nederland ontmoedigt het opvallen.

The tall poppy syndrome in the Netherlands discourages standing out.

Hij voelt de effecten van de maaiveldcultuur in zijn werk.

He feels the effects of the tall poppy syndrome in his work.

De maaiveldcultuur kan innovatie en ambitie beperken.

The tall poppy syndrome can limit innovation and ambition.


Weense

Weense f (plural Weensen, masculine Wener)


Wener

Wener m (plural Weners, feminine Weense)


Armeense

Armeense f (plural Armeensen, masculine Armeniër)


Armeniër

Armeniër m (plural Armeniërs, diminutive Armeniërtje n, feminine Armeense)

Armeniërs (plural)
Armeniërtje (diminutive neuter)
Armeense (feminine)


Kazakse

Kazakse f (plural Kazaksen, masculine Kazak)


Luxemburgse

Luxemburgse f (plural Luxemburgsen, masculine Luxemburger)

Luxemburgsen (plural)
Luxemburger (masculine)

a woman from Luxembourg (country or city)


Kazachse

Kazachse f (plural Kazachsen, masculine Kazach)


buitensporigetekortenprocedure

buitensporigetekortenprocedure f (plural buitensporigetekortenprocedures)

From buitensporig + tekort + -en- + procedure.

af

excessive deficit procedure (EDP) (a measure to limit the debt of EU Member States, as stipulated in Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)


Noorse

nl-noun

Noorse f (plural Noorsen, masculine Noor)


Roemeen

Roemeen m (plural Roemenen, diminutive Roemeentje n, feminine Roemeense)

Roemenen (plural)
Roemeentje (diminutive neuter)
Roemeense (feminine)


Londense

Londense f (plural Londensen, masculine Londenaar)

Londensen (plural)
Londenaar (masculine)


Londenaar

Londenaar m (plural Londenaars, feminine Londense)


Noord-Koreaan

Noord-Koreaan m (plural Noord-Koreanen, diminutive Noord-Koreaantje n)

Noord-Koreanen (plural)
Noord-Koreaantje (diminutive neuter)


Jordaniër

Jordaniër m (plural Jordaniërs, diminutive Jordaniërtje n, feminine Jordaanse)

Jordaniërs (plural)
Jordaniërtje (diminutive neuter)
Jordaanse (feminine)


Libanees

nl-adj

Libanees (comparative Libaneser, superlative meest Libanees or Libaneest)

Libaneser (comparative)
meest Libanees (superlative)
Libaneest (superlative)


Libanees

nl-noun

Libanees m (plural Libanezen, feminine Libanese)


Thailandse

Thailandse f (plural Thailandsen, masculine Thailander)

Thailandsen (plural)
Thailander (masculine)


Gazaan

Gazaan m (plural Gazanen, feminine Gazaanse)

From Gaza + -aan. The reintroduction has likely been influenced by English Gazan.

(obsolete) Philistine inhabitant of Gaza


Karpatië

By surface analysis, Karpaten + -ië, but likely a loan: compare English Carpathia.

Carpathia (The region of the Carpathian Mountains, in Central Europe)


Wolynië

From Polish Wołyń / Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ) + -ië, or perhaps adapted from Latin Volhynia.

Volhynia, a historical region in what is now Ukraine


Palestijnensjaal

Palestijnensjaal m (plural Palestijnensjaals, diminutive Palestijnensjaaltje n)

Palestijnensjaals (plural)
Palestijnensjaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Palestijn (“Palestinian”) + -en- + sjaal (“scarf”).


arafatsjaal

nl-noun

arafatsjaal m (plural arafatsjaals, diminutive arafatsjaaltje n)

arafatsjaals (plural)
arafatsjaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Arabic Yasser Arafat (yāsir ʕarafāt, “Yasser Arafat, a 20th century Palestinian leader”) + sjaal (“scarf”). Arafat very regularly wore a keffiyeh in his public appearances.

compound

يَاسِر عَرَفَات


Castilië

From Spanish Castilla, ultimately from Latin castellum. Doublet of kasteel, chateau, Kessel, castellum, ketella, and telo.


Sloveen

nl-noun

Sloveen m (plural Slovenen, diminutive Sloveentje n, feminine Sloveense)

Slovenen (plural)
Sloveentje (diminutive neuter)
Sloveense (feminine)


Litouwer

Litouwer m (plural Litouwers, diminutive Litouwertje n, feminine Litouwse)

Litouwers (plural)
Litouwertje (diminutive neuter)
Litouwse (feminine)


Parijzenaar

Parijzenaar m (plural Parijzenaars, feminine Parijse)

Parijzenaars (plural)
Parijse (feminine)


West-Europa

Compound of west (“west”) + Europa (“Europe”).