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Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
#8
++ [ originally posted by Ally ] ++
Polish name for Holland is Holandia, but with one "L"
So Hollandia is Holland in Dutch?


That looks a bit complicated :stress:;)
Holland in Dutch is still Holland - Hollandia was the name of one of our greatest vessels in the golden age, like the Batavia (perhaps you've heard of it).

Tom - Bugger off
 

Febrina

Senior Member
Jul 17, 2002
2,011
#12
++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++


Holland in Dutch is still Holland - Hollandia was the name of one of our greatest vessels in the golden age, like the Batavia (perhaps you've heard of it).
Batavia is the old name of Jakarta. That's what I learned from elementary school :)
 

Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
#15
Nah, it's good enough for me that Brooklyn, Manhattan, Harlem and other neighbourhood names all refer to Dutch cities

Oh who am I kidding...? New Amsterdam would be SO cool! :D
 

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