nederlands

Dutch

/ˈneːdərˌlɑnts/noun

Word forms

comparative: Nederlandser (more Dutch)
superlative: Nederlandst (most Dutch)

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'ee' in 'nee' is a long vowel /eː/ and the 'a' in 'lands' is a short vowel /ɑ/.

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In connected speech

In rapid speech, the final /ts/ in 'nederlands' may be reduced, causing it to blend with following words.

In the lessons (5 sentences)

s2-les-04 · 25Bij dit bedrijf zijn ze op zoek naar chemici die Chinees en Nederlands spreken.This company is looking for chemists who speak Chinese and Dutch.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-05 · 14Ik hou echt van het Nederlandse platteland.I really love the Dutch countryside.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-05 · 19Dan was het geen slecht advies om hier Nederlands te leren.Then it wasn't bad advice to learn Dutch here.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-05 · 30Eh in oktober speelt het Nederlands elftal tegen Zweden in Stockholm.Er, in October the Dutch national team plays Sweden in Stockholm.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-06 · 46Met Xing, die hier ook Nederlands leert.With Xing, who is also learning Dutch here.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #715

Marked known.