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Netherlands

//ˈnɛðələndz// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
The Kingdom of the Netherlands. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. uncountable, usually
2
The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Capital and largest city: Amsterdam. uncountable, usually
"The ECSC, which was made up of six nations (France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) later evolved into the European Economic Community (EEC) – under which the member states established a common market, and worked to harmonize their policies on everything from agriculture and fisheries to monetary policy."
3
the Low Countries, a region of Western Europe located around the low-lying areas in and around the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, including the countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. historical, rare, uncountable, usually

Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of netherlands. alt-of, plural, plural-only, slang
2
Hindquarters, butt. plural, plural-only, slang
"I remember Tofoli falling on his netherlands... Olof went hard angle on Giani and Gardini. And did they ever give him line."
3
Crotch or genitals. plural, plural-only, slang
"Why does she have a 'bulge' in her 'netherlands'?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.

Etymology 2

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Either a calque or a parallel formation to Dutch Nederland.

Etymology 3

Play on Netherlands, from nether + land.

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