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Hollands
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hollands
English
Etymology 1
From en nl Hollands from the province of Holland.
Adjective
en obsolete From the province of Holland, or from the Netherlands more generally; Dutch. 16th–19th c.
Noun
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A type of gin traditionally distilled in the Netherlands; jenever. from 18th c.
en 1850 w:Thomas Keightley The Fairy Mythology London H.G. Bohn 527 [M]any's the richly-laden ship that went to pieces on these rocks; and then the fine bales of cotton and tobacco, and such like things; and the pipes of wine, and the puncheons of rum, and the casks of brandy, and the kegs of Hollands that used to come ashore.
578 The sailor stared at him heavily from a pair of drowsy baggy eyes, rather bunged up from excessive use of boose, preferably good old Hollands and water.
Etymology 2
Variant of en Holland.
Proper noun
es
en.
Derived terms
en Hollands Landing
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Hollands is the 34185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 664 individuals. Hollands is most common among White (76.81%) and Black/African American (16.42%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Hollandsch Hollantsch obsolete
Etymology
From nl dum hollandsch. nl Holland s.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɔ.lɑnts/
nl Nl-Hollands.ogg
nl Hol lands
Adjective
Hollandic of or from Holland
nl Hollander
nl chiefly Belgium proscribed Netherlandic Dutch
Declension
Derived terms
nl Hollands classicisme Hollands Diep Hollandse boot Hollandse herder Hollandse iep Hollandse IJssel Hollandse iris Hollandse kriel Hollandse kropper Hollandse kwaker Hollandse linde Hollandse Nieuwe Hollandse periode Hollandse rekenkunde Hollandse smoushond Hollandse tuin Hollandse ziekte Hollandsheid Hollands hoen Hollands hoorntjeswier Hollands Kroon Hollands kuifhoen onhollands pond Hollands verhollandsen
Descendants
gmw-jdt Hôl-läänts
dcr hollands
djk Olansi 1
hns holáns 1
tri oransi 1
Proper noun
n
Hollandic dialect
nl chiefly Belgium proscribed Netherlandic Dutch
See also
nl Nederlands