Hollander

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Hollender === Etymology === From Middle English holander, Hollander; equivalent to Holland +‎ -er; compare the German Holländer. === Noun === Hollander (plural Hollanders) Somebody from Holland. (archaic) A Dutch person. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water. Synonym: Dutch clinker Ellipsis of Hollander beater. A Dutch rabbit. ==== Derived terms ==== Hollander beater === Proper noun === Hollander (plural Hollanders) A surname. === References === “Hollander”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hollander. Equivalent to Holland +‎ -er. The toponym is first attested in 1978 as Hollander. It is derived from the demonym and refers to the first inhabitant(s) of the settlement. Compare Brabander. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɔˌlɑn.dər/ Hyphenation: Hol‧lan‧der Rhymes: -ɑndər === Noun === Hollander m (plural Hollanders, no diminutive, feminine Hollandse) Hollander, person from Holland (e.g. North Holland or South Holland) or of Hollandic descent (Belgium) Dutchman (person from the Netherlands) a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike Holland, which is sometimes used for the Netherlands as a whole in patriotic contexts, Dutch people are not very likely to use Hollander to refer to any Dutch person. ==== Derived terms ==== Vliegende Hollander ==== Descendants ==== Jersey Dutch: Hôl-läänder → Caribbean Hindustani: Holandar === Adjective === Hollander (not comparable) (uncommon) of or from Holland Synonym: Hollands ==== Declension ==== === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN