Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
holandés
Pronunciation
IPA/olanˈdes/
Meaning
- masculine nounDutch person
Example
Mi vecino es holandés.
My neighbor is a Dutch person.
More examples
Hablar con un holandés me ayudó a practicar mi pronunciación.
Talking to a Dutch person helped me practice my pronunciation.
Core concept
Person from Holland.
Common phrases
el holandés
the Dutchman
hablar con un holandés
talking to a Dutch person
invitar a un holandés
inviting a Dutch person
Similar words
neerlandés: Person from the Netherlands, used in broader or more formal contexts.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que designa a quien procede de Holanda; también puede emplearse como adjetivo relativo a esa región.
Word origin
From the Spanish place name Holanda plus the demonym suffix -és, with Holanda reflecting the older name Holland.
Usage tips
- In conversational Spanish holandés normally names a person from Holland, while neerlandés is the clearer word for the Dutch language or for the Netherlands as a whole.
Other meanings
- Dutchadjective
- Dutch languagenoun