Netherlandic

[ neth-er-lan-dik ]

noun

1. Dutch ( def 7 ).

adjective

1. of or relating to the Netherlands.

Example Sentences

William descends from the Dutch Calvinists who settled western Michigan—the home of clean streets, Netherlandic bodies, and formidable prayers.

From The New Yorker

As a grandson of the "Iron Duke" he holds the highest foreign titles possessed by any British peer, is the Netherlandic Prince of Waterloo and a Portuguese Knight of the Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword, and ranks in Spain as a Grandee of the First Class.

From Time Magazine Archive

As this personage moved about Oslo, with tinkling spurs, jingling medals and a large clanking sword, it was permissible to exclaim: "There goes His Royal Highness, Prince Hendrik Vladimir Albertus Ernst of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince of the Netherlands, Duke of Mecklenburg, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Lieutenant-General of the Netherlandic and Indo-Netherlandic Armies, Chevalier of the Order of the Black Eagle, of the Order of the Seraphihs, of St. Andrew, of the Elephant, of St. Hubert, and furthermore Commander of the Order of St. Jan for the Netherlands."

From Time Magazine Archive

Minister of Labor Her Netherlandic Majesty's Twelfth Regiment marched mile after mile with stolid precision one day last week toward Assen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ever since Com- munism became the bugaboo of Occidentals, Netherlandic despatches from Java, Sumatra and Borneo have described all insurgent natives as "Communists."

From Time Magazine Archive