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Netherlandic
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English
Etymology
From en Netherland ic. Compare en Netherlandish, which is used mainly in the context of art and culture.
Adjective
en chiefly arts linguistics history Dutch, of the Netherlands or the Dutch language
Usage notes
The word is encountered chiefly in technical and linguistic contexts, where it may differ somewhat in usage from nl Dutch, which refers mainly to the country, while nl Netherlandic is used specifically for the language. Another usage finds nl Netherlandic used to specifically refer to “the form of Dutch used in the Netherlands” as opposed to other varieties of the language (e.g. Dutch in Belgium).
Proper noun
en rare the Dutch language (or a variety thereof)
Translations
Dutch
en terms prefixed with nether-
en Languages