Dutch (Netherlands)

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NL
Pronunciation
/dəʧ ˈnɛðərləndz/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Language Codes (2 Letters)

Examples in Context

  1. As an independent type of painting, the Dutch landscape originated in Netherlands in the 17th century.
  2. Mr Timmermans finds several reasons for Dutch Euro-disillusionment : the transition of the Netherlands in the1990s from a net recipient of EU funds into a big contributor;
  3. At the other extreme is the Dutch auction, familiar to17th-century tulip-traders in the Netherlands as well as to bidders for American Treasury bonds.
  4. In the past Dutch people were proud to have foreigners living in The Netherlands, but today the Dutch have become afraid of cultures they do not understand.
  5. Give them credit : The Dutch have chosen one of the few sports that a country of the Netherlands ' size could dominate, since only about five nations are even competitive in speedskating.

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