# der Holländer

der Holländer is a German noun meaning “person from Holland”. Forms: des Holländers, die Holländer.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Holländers
- Plural: die Holländer

## In other languages

- Русский: голландец

## Meanings

1. person from Holland (a region in the Netherlands)
2. _colloquial_ a Dutch person (from any region)
3. _archaic_ a practice where animals are leased (usually cows), and the lessee accepts payment for the lease by receiving a portion of the milk produced (usually 50%) by the animal. This practice began in Holland, but it was also utilized by people outside of that country that were not from Holland.
4. _archaic_ the name, title or occupation of the person who practices this specific leasing of animals. For example: "Holländer Beckmann of Demzin" referred to Levin Beckmann of Demzin around 1810, and upon his death in 1813 to his son Joachim Beckmann of Demzin who took over the business of doing such leasing.
5. Dutch rabbit; Hollander; Brabander

## Examples

- Guus Hiddink ist Holländer. — Guus Hiddink is Dutch.
- Ist er Holländer? — Is he Dutch?
- Ich bin Holländer. — I'm Dutch.
- Tom ist Holländer. — Tom is Dutch.
- Sie ist Holländerin. — She is a Dutchwoman.

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