No. 5,725 in Dutch
netherlands
The Dutch word "Nederland" refers to the country "Netherlands" in English.
In a sentence
De Nederlanden vormen een koninkrijk in West-Europa.
The Netherlands form a kingdom in Western Europe.
In this sentence, 'Nederlanden' refers to the geographical and political unity known as the Netherlands.
Het Nederlands elftal heeft gisteren gewonnen.
The Dutch national team won yesterday.
Here, 'Nederland' is used adjectivally as 'Nederlands,' referring to the national identity of the football team.
Ik woon in Nederland en hou van de cultuur.
I live in the Netherlands and love the culture.
In this usage, 'Nederland' straightforwardly identifies the nation where the speaker resides.
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