As proper nouns the difference between belgium and netherlands
is that belgium is a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France while Netherlands is a country in northwestern Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
As an adjective Netherlands is
of or pertaining to the Netherlands. The correct word to describe embassies and consulates of the country.
belgium
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.
Synonyms
* Kingdom of Belgium (official name)
Meronyms
* Wallonia
* Flanders
* Brussels-Capital Region
* Brussels (capital city)
Related terms
* Belgian
Usage notes
When describing the country's monarch, he or she should not be called "King]] (or [[queen, Queen) of Belgium", but "King (or Queen) of the Belgians".
See also
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netherlands
Proper noun
A country in northwestern Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Synonyms
* Holland (although "Holland" mainly applies to the provinces of in Dutch, in English it is often a proper synonym for the entire nation.)
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to the Netherlands. The correct word to describe embassies and consulates of the country.
Synonyms
* Dutch
