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"Netherlands" is a proper noun which is often translated as "los Países Bajos", and "Luxembourg" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Luxemburgo". Learn more about the difference between "Netherlands" and "Luxembourg" below.
Netherlands(
neh
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thuhr
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luhndz
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. los Países Bajos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Netherlands is part of the European Union.Los Países Bajos forman parte de la Unión Europea.
Luxembourg(
luhk
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sihm
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buhrg
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. Luxemburgo
The tiny nation of Luxembourg is nestled in between Belgium, France, and Germany.La diminuta nación de Luxemburgo está situada entre Bélgica, Francia y Alemania.
2. (city)
a. Luxemburgo
We visited some sights of Luxembourg's historic quarter.Vistamos algunos sitios del casco antiguo de Luxemburgo.