holandés

el holandés(
oh
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lahn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Dutch
No aprendí nada de holandés durante el año que viví en Ámsterdam.I didn't learn a word of Dutch during the year I lived in Amsterdam.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Dutchman (masculine)
El holandés se enamoró de una española y ahora vive en Madrid.The Dutchman fell in love with a Spanish woman and now he lives in Madrid.
b. Dutchwoman (feminine)
Una holandesa abrió una tienda de tulipanes en mi calle.A Dutchwoman opened a tulip store on my street.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Dutch
El pintor holandés Rembrandt es muy apreciado en su país.The Dutch painter Rembrandt is much admired in his country.
los holandeses
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. Dutch
Algunos holandeses todavía viven en las islas de Sotavento y Barlovento.Some Dutch still live in the Leeward and Windward Islands.
b. Dutch people
Los holandeses sí que saben cómo hacer un buen Rookworst.Dutch people sure know how to make a mean Rookworst.
c. Netherlanders
La mayoría de los holandeses que he conocido son altos y de piel clara.Most Netherlanders I've met are tall and fair-skinned.
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