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hollander

hollander is the alternative form of Hollander.

Noun capitalized: Hollander

Hollander (plural Hollanders)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Holland (historical province in the Netherlands).
  2. (archaic) A Dutch person.
    • Hollanders are not a nation to rob another of its property, but desire to live in friendship with all people, and trade with them.1658, Jan van Riebeeck, Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope
    Synonyms:
    Dutchman//Dutchwoman
  3. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water.
    Synonyms:
    Dutch clinker
  4. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Hollander beater.
    • The first operation (in making paper) is performed by two machines, called the half-hollander and the whole-hollander1889, Johannes Rudolf Wagner, William Crookes, Handbook of Chemical Technology
  5. A Dutch rabbit.

Proper noun capitalized: Hollander

Hollander (plural Hollanders)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of hollander

Forms of hollander

Noun
pluralhollanders
pluralHollanders
alternative formHollender
Proper noun
pluralHollanders

Origin of hollander

From Middle English holander, Hollander; equivalent to Holland + -er; compare the German Holländer.

Words formed from hollander

Phrases with hollander

Questions about hollander

What does hollander mean?
Hollander means a native or inhabitant of Holland (historical province in the Netherlands).
What is hollander the alternative form of?
Hollander is the alternative form of Hollander.
What part of speech is hollander?
Hollander can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hollander?
The plural of hollander is hollanders.

Words near hollander in the dictionary

  1. Holland-on-Sea
  2. hollandaise
  3. hollandaise sauce
  4. hollandaise sauces
  5. hollandaises
  6. hollander
  7. Hollander beater
  8. Hollander beaters
  9. hollanders
  10. Hollandic
  11. Hollandish

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hollander (page history and authors); Hollander (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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