De nederlandske Antiller

Norwegian Bokmål De nederlandske Antillene no thumb|The flag of the Netherlands Antilles from 1986 to 2010. thumb|A 2004 map of the Netherlands Antilles. thumb|The waterfront of Willemstad, the capital of the Netherlands Antilles. Alternative forms nb De nederlandske Antillene former standard spelling, still common Etymology Probably a nb nl Nederlandse Antillen Netherlands Antilles 1. Synchronically, from nb de De the + nb nederlandsk nederlandske Dutch + nb Antillene Antiller Antilles, literally “the Dutch Antilles”. The second element, nb nederlandsk nederlandske, is the definite and plural form of nb nederlandsk Dutch, derived from nb Nederland -sk. The place name nb Nederland the Netherlands is based on nb nl Nederland the Netherlands; literally “low land”, formed from nl neder low, down and nl land land. The final element, nb Antillene Antiller Antilles, is the indefinite plural form used in this type of fixed geographical name. The name of the Antilles is ultimately associated with the legendary island called Antiglia, Antilla or Antilia, shown on maps of the Atlantic from the 15th century; its deeper origin is disputed. Parallel formations include nn Dei nederlandske Antillane, da De Nederlandske Antiller, sv Nederländska Antillerna, nl Nederlandse Antillen, de Niederländische Antillen and en Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles. Pronunciation nb /diː ²ˈneː.dər.lan.skə ¹anˈtɪlː.ər/ [diː ˈnêː.də.ɭǎn.skə anˈtɪ̀lː.əɾ] nb ɪlːər 8 nb De ne der land ske An til ler Proper noun nb proper noun p De nederlandske Antiller Netherlands Antilles; nb a former <<autonomous country>> in the <<r/Caribbean>> Former polities Islands Geographic and cultural areas of North America, within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, existing from 1954 to 2010 and comprising Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten, as well as Aruba until 1986, with Willemstad as its capital. nb De nederlandske Antiller ble oppløst i 2010. The Netherlands Antilles were dissolved in 2010. nb 2010 Finansdepartementet Prop. 87 S (2009–2010) Regjeringen.no https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/Prop-87-S-2009-2010/id595180/?ch=1 Den 10. september ble det i Paris undertegnet en protokoll til endring av artikkel 27 i skatteavtalen mellom Norge og De nederlandske Antiller. On 10 September, a protocol amending Article 27 of the tax treaty between Norway and the Netherlands Antilles was signed in Paris. https://web.archive.org/web/20250523044012/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/Prop-87-S-2009-2010/id595180/?ch=1 23 May 2025 Usage notes De nederlandske Antiller has been the standardized Bokmål spelling since the spelling reform of 2005. In geographical names of the form De + adjective + noun, Bokmål normally uses the indefinite form of the noun. The earlier form nb De nederlandske Antillene remains common and is still used by sources including Store norske leksikon and the Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia. Aruba left the federation in 1986. When it was dissolved in 2010, Curaçao and Sint Maarten became constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, while Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba became special municipalities of nb Nederland the Netherlands. See also nb Nederlandsk Karibia Dutch Caribbean nb Karibisk Nederland Caribbean Netherlands nb ABC-øyene ABC Islands nb BES-øyene BES Islands nb SSS-øyene SSS islands References “Utanlandske stadnamn” at Språkrådet. “Ny bokmålsrettskrivning” at Språkrådet. “De nederlandske Antillene” in Store norske leksikon. “Antillene” in Store norske leksikon. “Prop. 87 S (2009–2010)”, Norwegian Ministry of Finance.