German Conversation · Level 77
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German word
Holländisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ/
Meaning
- neuter nounDutch
Example
Er lernt Holländisch.
He is learning Dutch.
More examples
Bei der Vertragsverhandlung sprach er verhandlungssicheres Holländisch.
During the contract negotiations, he spoke Dutch with the fluency needed for negotiations.
Core concept
The language heard in Dutch towns, with Holland serving as the region-based label commonly applied to it.
Common phrases
Holländisch beherrschen
be fluent in Dutch
verhandlungssicheres Holländisch
Dutch fluent enough for negotiations
schriftliches Holländisch
written Dutch
Similar words
Niederländisch: The official term for Dutch used in public life in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Flämisch: The regional form of Dutch associated with Flanders in northern Belgium.
Nederlands: The Dutch-language name used by native speakers for their own language.
Definition in German
Holländisch bezeichnet die in Teilen der Niederlande gesprochene Sprache und wird im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch oft als Bezeichnung für das Niederländische verwendet.
Word origin
The noun Holländisch is the substantivized adjective formed from the place name Holland and the suffix -isch.
Usage tips
- As a language name, Holländisch is capitalized and is neuter when used with an article, as in das Holländische.
Related words
- HolländischunterrichtDutch lessonsnoun
- HolländischlehrerDutch teachernoun