Holande
See also: Holandē
Latvian
Holande (Eiropā)
Holandes karogs
Etymology
From Old Dutch holt lant “wood land,” apparently originally describing the district around the city of Dordrecht, where there used to be forests.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Holande f (5th declension)
- Holland (alternative name of the Netherlands)
- Holande ir maza valsts ar lielām iespējām ― Holland is a small country with big opportunities
- mēs dzīvojam Holandē ― we live in Holland
- regulāri Nīderlande tiek saukta par Holandi ― the Netherlands is usually called Holland
Usage notes
The name of the Netherlands in Latvian is Nīderlande, but, as in many languages, the term Holande is very often used as the name of the whole country, even though it should in principle only apply to the region of the two provinces of North Holland and South Holland (in Latvian, Ziemeļholande and Dienvidholande).
Declension
Declension of Holande (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Holande | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Holandi | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Holandes | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Holandei | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Holandi | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Holandē | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Holande | — |
Synonyms
- Nīderlande
- Nīderlandes Karaliste
Derived terms
- Dienvidholande
- Ziemeļholande