Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldbyGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.works2 monthsI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germany To add insult to injury, what they call it, Deutschland, sounds like what we should call Netherlands 22423987%283
Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish2 monthsMost Dutch people I met just call it Holland. We do so in Denmark as well 380%4
starlinguk@lemmy.world2 months“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands. 7
bestelbus22@lemmy.world2 monthsYeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches 2
Paper_Phrog@lemmy.world2 monthsIts the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”… 1
Most Dutch people I met just call it Holland. We do so in Denmark as well
“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands.
Hah, didn’t know that
Yeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches
Its the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”…