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In the past one of the languages used in the Netherlands was 'Duutsch' also used in Germany. For the English were in that time the Netherlands and the Germans the same so we were all called 'Dutch'. Later on it became different and the Netherlands was in that time more important to the English than the Germans. So they had to do something and they named the people from Deutschland Germans and they kept using Dutch for people from Nederland. Because the Dutch were more important in that time (for the English) than the Germans they gave the Germans a different name (the most important keeps the name).
Comes from the German 'duetsch'.
At first the English language used Dutch to refer to any or all of the Germanic speakers on the European mainland. Gradually the meaning shifted to the Germanic people they had most contact with, the people from the Republic of the Netherlands, the Dutch.
The question should be whyis The Netherlands called Holland? North and South Holland are just two out of twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The word Netherlands means low lying land. The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg are often refered to as the Low Countries. These all once once formed part of a larger country called the Netherlands. Holland has long been an acceptable alternative informal name for The Netherlands including most those who live there and is not considered as incorrect or potentially insulting as refering to Great Britain as "England". Yet care should still be exercised as some Netherlanders, especially among Frisians, may still not appreciate Holland being used as a synonym for their country.
Our formal name as a nation is The Holland. Holland is formally only 2 areas (Provincies) known as south and north holland. These two are the nearest to Britain so maybe thats why most individuals contact it Holland.
You will have to ask a British terminology specialist why the terminology and the individuals are known as Nederlander as we contact ourselves Nederlanders as in Nederlander our nation is Nederland.
In the seventeenth century, people living in the low countries were called Nederduits or Nederduitsche (low German). English sailors being the excellent linguists they are got the pronunciation wrong and from "Dowtsch" heard "Dutch". The rest is history.
That said, in modern Dutch, the word for Dutch people is actually "Nederlander," a word which WOULD translate easily to "Netherlander."
In South Africa where seventeenth century Dutch evolved into Afrikaans, the two principal churches, retain the "Nederduits" title. The Dutch Reformed Church is still called Die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk whilst in the Transvaal, the Voortrekkers established the even more conservative Nederduitse Hervormde Kerk.
The term "Dutch" is a slang term for the Netherlanders. It just means German and is cognate with Deutsch.
They are called Dutch because they are citizens of the Netherlands
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What do the people of the Netherlands call themselves?
The people of the Netherlands call themselves: 'Nederlanders' in dutch language. In English we call ourselves: Dutch. Or sometimes we use 'Dutchmen' to refer to dutch people. The word 'Dutch' comes from the word 'Diets' which was how the Netherlands were referred to in ancient times. The English then translated 'Diets' to 'Dutch'. Therefore we are called 'Dutch people'.
What do you call people that come from he Netherlands?
They are " Dutch"
How do you call the Netherlands people called?
They are refered to as being Dutch
What do you call the people who live in Netherlands?
People who live in the Netherlands are the Dutch.
Is it is called Nederland why say Netherlands?
nederland is how the dutch people call their land, The Netherlands is how others do.
How do you call Netherlands from the US?
Dutch is the correct answer.
What country is Dutch?
Dutch is not a country but a language or nationality. Dutch is the language spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium and some Caribbean islands such as Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Dutch is also associated with the Dutch nationality, which is linked to people from the Netherlands
What is the meaning of dutched?
Dutch is used to describe people of Netherlands or something related to Netherlands
What European country is Dutch from?
Dutch people are from The Netherlands, also known as Holland or the low countries. The one exception to this are the "Pennsylvania Dutch," because that name came from a misinterpretation of the word "deutsch," which means German. So Pennsylvania Dutch people are from Germany. All the rest of the Dutch are from Holland.
What is coutry of Dutch?
The name of the country is the Netherlands, and the people who live there are known as Dutch
What do you call people from Curacao?
I believe they call them Dutch, since Curacao is colonized by the Netherlands. It's like people in Martinique and Guadeloupe are called French.
Which country is known as the Dutch?
The country were Dutch people live is called The Netherlands or in the Dutch language 'Nederland'.
