"Holland" meaning in Dutch

See Holland in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɦɔlɑnt/ Audio: Nl-Holland.ogg
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|odt||holt lant|wood land}} Old Dutch holt lant (“wood land”), {{m|en||hol land|hollow land}} hol land (“hollow land”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Holland n
  1. Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Historical and traditional regions, Places in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Holland-nl-name-HFKv2m32 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 37
  2. (in patriotic contexts) Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Europe
    Sense id: en-Holland-nl-name-qEadmW~o Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 37
  3. (mostly in Belgium and Suriname, somewhat informal, proscribed) the Netherlands as a whole Tags: informal, neuter, proscribed Synonyms: Nederland
    Sense id: en-Holland-nl-name-0znpEoY1 Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Surinamese Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hollander, Hollanditis, Holland op zijn smalst, Hollands, Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland

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          "text": "Meneer Keller lachte. - Hier is geen Holland, zei hij. - Mi sabi, mi sabi, zei Joyce ongeduldig. Ik wil ook niet, dat Suriname Holland wordt. Ik hou van dit land zoals het is.",
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