English speakers: do you refer to the Netherlands as "Netherlands" or "Holland"?

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 10-01-2016, 10:59 PM

A lot of Americans say Holland, rather than the Netherlands. I am unsure why.

**NewYorker** · 10-06-2016, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by Sikeliot

A lot of Americans say Holland, rather than the Netherlands. I am unsure why.

I use both names, but it seems easier and more consistent to use one-word country names, like Holland, instead of "The Netherlands." Just as it's easier to say "China" instead of "The People's Republic of China."

**~~Iloko~~** · 10-06-2016, 04:06 AM

I say Netherlands.

I've heard of the word Holland before but never really knew its true meaning, until now lol.

**zhaoyun** · 10-06-2016, 04:08 AM

Netherlands

**~~Bezprym~~** · 10-06-2016, 04:27 AM

Calling the Netherlands "Holland" is like calling the United States "Texas".

**Skjaldemjøden** · 10-06-2016, 04:31 AM

In English I use the Netherlands, but it's commonly called Holland here. I've only heard a few people use Nederlandene.

View Profile · 10-06-2016, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Bezprym

Calling the Netherlands "Holland" is like calling the United States "Texas".

exactly lol. at least for some languages like in english and dutch

**~~Bezprym~~** · 10-06-2016, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Skjaldemjøden

In English I use the Netherlands, but it's commonly called Holland here. I've only heard a few people use Nederlandene.

Same here. In English I always say "the Netherlands", although in Polish language it is a different story.

**Mortimer** · 10-06-2016, 04:49 AM

In German mostly Holland in English mostly Netherlands, eventhough in german the word Niederlande exists too but I guess Holland is more commanly used.