Hollound

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From hol (“hollow”) +‎ Lound (“land”), calque of Dutch Holland. Akin to German Holland and West Frisian Hollân.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔloːu̯nd/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧lound
  • Rhymes: -ɔloːu̯nd

Proper noun

Hollound n

  1. Holland (a region of the Netherlands)
  2. (slightly informal) the Netherlands (a country in Europe)

Derived terms

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Hollound”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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