Meanings
proper noun
- The three special municipalities of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
Synonyms: BES Islands
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe three special municipalities of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
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Origin
- DutchCaribisch Nederland
- EnglishCaribbean Netherlands
From Caribbean + Netherlands, calque of Dutch Caribisch Nederland.
More words from Dutch
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Caribisch Nederland
- Caribisch Nederlandmunicipalities
French Pays-Bas caribéens
- Pays-Bas caribéensmunicipalities
German Karibische Niederlande
- Karibische Niederlandemunicipalities
Norwegian Bokmål Karibisk Nederland
- Karibisk Nederlandmunicipalities
Portuguese Países Baixos Caribenhos
- Países Baixos Caribenhosmunicipalities
Spanish Países Bajos Caribeños
- Países Bajos Caribeñosmunicipalities
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APA
Caribbean Netherlands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean%20Netherlands
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“Caribbean Netherlands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean%20Netherlands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caribbean Netherlands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean%20Netherlands.
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