Holland
English
/ˈhɒlənd/, /ˈhɑlənd/
proper noun
Definitions
- A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland and South Holland.
- (metonymy) The Netherlands.
- A historical region of Lincolnshire in England (also called Parts of Holland).
Etymology
Derived from Old Dutch holt#Old Dutch (holt lantOldDutch, lant) derived from Old English hoh land (spur land).
Origin
Old English
hoh land
Gloss
spur land
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hollander English
- Hollandic English
- Hollandish English
- Hollanditis English
- holland English
- holland Hungarian
- Olanda Italian
- olanda Italian
- Holland Dutch, Flemish
- Hollanditis Dutch, Flemish
- Holanda Spanish, Castilian
- hoh land Old English
- ฮอลแลนด์ Thai
- Холандия Bulgarian
- holt lant Old Dutch
- holt#Old Dutch Old Dutch
- વલંદો Gujarati
- Mholanzi Swahili
- Uholanzi Swahili
- 荷蘭 nan-hok
- hulam Kavalan