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[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago

I expect that is has something to do with the Dutch trade monopoly with Japan. Most countries seem like pronounced as in Dutch, only japanized.

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago

But not the Netherlands itself

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

We use Holland to refer to Nederland quite often, even though we aware that that isn't correct

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, because otherwise nobody knows what we're talking about

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