Holandia

== Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Holland, from Old Dutch holt lant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xɔˈlan.dja/ Rhymes: -andja Syllabification: Ho‧lan‧dia === Proper noun === Holandia f (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten the Kingdom of the Netherlands; official name: Królestwo Niderlandów) Synonym: Niderlandy (occasionally proscribed) Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium) Holland (a traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland) ==== Usage notes ==== The use of Niderlandy as the short form of the country's name is prescribed by the European Union. This usage, however, is discouraged by the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names in Poland, which advises using Holandia instead. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === Holandia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN Holandia in Polish dictionaries at PWN