2007-08-27 09:40:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The Dutch people are just one of several ethnic groups that live in the Netherlands. There are other ethnic groups that live there; the Dutch are just the most well-known. Before the country came to be known as the Netherlands, it was called the Dutch Republic (1581-1775)
By the way (and I didn't know this until I did the research just now, so I'm just as clueless as most), the Netherlands and Holland are not different names for the same place. Holland is a region in the Netherlands. Calling the whole country Holland is like referring to the entire USA as California.
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2007-08-27 10:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by Avie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"The word "Dutch" derived from the 16th century Middle Dutch word 'Dietsch' or 'Duitsch', which referred to the Dutch language. Over time, this word has become the modern Dutch word 'Duits', which actually refers to the German language (Deutsch)."
"The language is called Nederlands in the Dutch language."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_language
2007-08-28 15:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by murnip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proper name for holland is the nederlads.
2007-08-27 16:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You go to certain parts of the country and they don't like being called Dutch.
They are Netherlanders.
2007-08-27 16:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IT HAS TO DO WITH THE LANGUAGE. THE LANGUAGE OF IRELAND IS ERSE A FORM OF GAELIC. ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF ENGLAND FROM ANGLO. HOLLAND SPEAKS DUTCH. LOOK AROUND YOU'LL FIND MANY MORE. IN THE USA WE SPEAK AMERICAN FROM AMERICA.
2007-08-27 16:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hollish just sounds weird.
2007-08-27 16:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am French from France.
2007-08-27 21:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋