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Netherlands.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈnɛðələndz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛðɚləndz/General-American
  1. The Kingdom of the Netherlands. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Capital and largest city: Amsterdam.

    uncountable · usually
  3. the Low Countries, a region of Western Europe located around the low-lying areas in and around the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, including the countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

    historical · rare · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.

noun/ˈnɛðələndz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛðɚləndz/General-American
  1. Alternative letter-case form of netherlands.

    alt-of · plural · plural-only · slang
Where this word comes from

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.

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