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"Netherlands" is a proper noun which is often translated as "los Países Bajos", and "Bulgaria" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Bulgaria". Learn more about the difference between "Netherlands" and "Bulgaria" 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.
proper noun
a. los Países Bajos
(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).
(M)
Netherlands is part of the European Union.Los Países Bajos forman parte de la Unión Europea.
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Bulgaria(
buhl
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geh
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ri
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uh
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Bulgaria
The last stop on our tour of southeastern Europe was in Bulgaria.La última parada en nuestro recorrido por el sudeste de Europa fue Bulgaria.
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