"Dutchland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Middle English Duchelond (“Germany”), from Middle Dutch duutsche land or from late Middle High German diutschland, both equivalent to Dutch + -land. Cognate with West Frisian Dútslân (“Germany”), Dutch Duitsland (“Germany”), German Deutschland (“Germany”), Swedish Tyskland (“Germany”), Icelandic Þýskaland (“Germany”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Duchelond||Germany}} Middle English Duchelond (“Germany”), {{der|en|dum|duutsche land}} Middle Dutch duutsche land, {{der|en|gmh|diutschland}} Middle High German diutschland, {{suf|en|Dutch|-land}} Dutch + -land, {{cog|fy|Dútslân||Germany}} West Frisian Dútslân (“Germany”), {{cog|nl|Duitsland||Germany}} Dutch Duitsland (“Germany”), {{cog|de|Deutschland||Germany}} German Deutschland (“Germany”), {{cog|sv|Tyskland||Germany}} Swedish Tyskland (“Germany”), {{cog|is|Þýskaland||Germany}} Icelandic Þýskaland (“Germany”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dutchland
  1. Pennsylvania Dutchland Derived forms: Low Dutchland, High Dutchland, Pennsylvania Dutchland Related terms: Germanland
    Sense id: en-Dutchland-en-name-v99kBOnZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -land, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -land: 33 34 10 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 34 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 34 8 23
  2. (dated) The region of Continental Europe populated by speakers of Low, Middle and High West Germanic languages, roughly corresponding to the Netherlands, Flanders, Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Dutchland-en-name-twGV6e8w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -land, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -land: 33 34 10 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 34 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 34 8 23
  3. (obsolete) Germany. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: Germanland, Germany
    Sense id: en-Dutchland-en-name-6Fv2qO6K
  4. (dated, rare, now often humorous) Holland; The Netherlands (the region inhabited by the Dutch). Tags: dated, humorous, often, rare
    Sense id: en-Dutchland-en-name-QlbUR7r7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -land, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -land: 33 34 10 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 34 8 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 34 8 23
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