Hollantilainen

Hollantilainen is the Finnish demonym for a person from the Netherlands, or for someone of Dutch nationality. The term is formed from Hollanti, the Finnish name historically used for the Netherlands, together with the suffix -lainen, meaning “from” or “connected with.” In contemporary Finnish, hollantilainen is used as both a noun and an adjective; the plural form is hollantilaiset.

Typically, hollantilainen refers to residents of the European Netherlands (the country officially known in Finnish as Alankomaat). It does not by itself denote people from other territories that are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, such as Aruba, Curaçao, or Sint Maarten, which have separate demonyms in Finnish.

Language and related terms: the Dutch language is called hollannin kieli in Finnish, or simply hollanti in some contexts. The modern standard name for the country is Alankomaat, while Hollanti appears in historical or less formal usage. In Finnish-language texts, hollantilainen is commonly used to describe Dutch people or things associated with the Netherlands in cultural, educational, or geopolitical contexts.

Usage notes: hollantilainen can function as a noun (Hollantilainen on kotoisin Rotterdamista) or as an adjective modifying nouns related to the Netherlands (hollantilainen kulttuuri, hollantilaiset kaupungit). When referring to nationality in official or formal contexts, it is appropriate to use the standard demonym without implying citizenship beyond that of the Netherlands.