Buitenprovinciale

Buitenprovinciale is a Dutch adjective meaning outside the province or not confined to a single province. It is used to describe things that lie beyond the borders or jurisdiction of a specific province, such as activities, relations, or authorities that operate beyond provincial boundaries.

Origin and form: The word combines buiten (outside) with provinciaal (provincial). The base form is buitenprovinciaal; in certain grammatical contexts the inflected form buitenprovinciale is used before feminine singular nouns or in plural contexts, while the base form can appear before masculine or neuter nouns in other constructions. As a compound adjective, it follows the typical Dutch pattern of agreeement with the noun it modifies.

Usage and scope: Buitenprovinciale is primarily encountered in administrative, legal, or scholarly writing rather than everyday speech. It may refer to interprovincial or cross-provincial matters, such as buitenprovinciale samenwerking (collaboration beyond provincial borders), buitenprovinciale betrekkingen (relations outside a particular province), or a buitenprovinciale instelling (an institution located outside the province). The term emphasizes geographic scope or jurisdiction that extends beyond a single province, and it can be contrasted with provinciaal (provincial) and interprovinciaal (between provinces).

See also: provinciaal, interprovinciaal, extradition terms in Dutch governance concepts.

Note: While buitenprovinciale appears in formal contexts, its exact nuance can vary with context and it may be used more rarely than related terms like interprovinciaal or buitenlands in modern Dutch.