No. 3,560 in French
hollande
"Hollande" refers to the country "Netherlands" in French.
In a sentence
Je suis allé en Hollande l'été dernier.
I went to Holland last summer.
In this sentence, the word 'Hollande' refers to the geographic region/country within the Netherlands. It is a proper noun used to denote the location.
François Hollande était le président de la France.
François Hollande was the president of France.
Here, 'Hollande' refers to a person's surname, specifically the former French president François Hollande. It represents a family name.
La Hollande est célèbre pour ses tulipes et ses moulins à vent.
Holland is famous for its tulips and windmills.
Again, 'Hollande' is utilized to indicate the region within the Netherlands, noted for its distinctive cultural exports like tulips and windmills.
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