German word

Holländer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhɔlɛndɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounDutch person

Example

Viele Holländer sprechen Englisch.

Many Dutch people speak English.

Illustration for Holländer (Dutch person)

More examples

Holländer und Deutsche arbeiten oft in grenznahen Regionen zusammen.

Dutch people and Germans often work together in regions near the border.

Core concept

Someone from the Netherlands seen through the everyday place name Holland, even when the person is from another Dutch province.

Common phrases

  • Holländer und Deutsche

    Dutch people and Germans

  • einige Holländer

    some Dutch people

  • unter Holländern

    among Dutch people

Similar words

Niederländer: Someone with Dutch nationality, including those from outside Holland.
Niederländerin: A woman with Dutch nationality, including those from outside Holland.
Holländerin: A woman from the Netherlands, described informally with the place name Holland.

Definition in German

Im Alltag oft für Personen aus Holland oder aus den ganzen Niederlanden gebraucht; in formellen Kontexten präziser: Niederländer.

Word origin

The place name Holland supplies the stem, and -er turns it into a noun for a person associated with that place; everyday usage extended the label nationwide.

Usage tips

  • Niederländer is the more precise noun when the distinction between Holland and the Netherlands matters.

Related words

  • HolländerinDutchwomannoun
  • holländischDutchadjective

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