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"Paris" is a proper noun which is often translated as "París", and "Netherlands" is a proper noun which is often translated as "los Países Bajos". Learn more about the difference between "Paris" and "Netherlands" 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.