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holandesa

Dutch woman

noun adjective oh-lahn-DEH-sah Rare
People & Society Nationality

Usage Note

Holandesa is the feminine form of holandés; the masculine noun for a Dutch man is holandés. As an adjective it also modifies feminine nouns: la cocina holandesa ('Dutch cuisine'). In printing contexts, holandesa refers to a half-leather bookbinding style — a specialised usage a learner may not expect.

Examples

"La holandesa habla cuatro idiomas."

Natural Translation

The Dutch woman speaks four languages.

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