Oranje

See also: oranje

English

Etymology

From Dutch Oranje.

Proper noun

Oranje

1. Netherlands national football team

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (“orange”).

The village in Drenthe is first attested as Oranje in 1936. It was named after a nearby potato flour factory, which was named in turn after the nearby Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranjedorp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːˈrɑ.njə/

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• Hyphenation: Oran‧je
• Rhymes: -ɑnjə
• Homophone: oranje

Noun

Oranje m (plural Oranjes)

1. a member of the Dutch royal family

Proper noun

Oranje n

1. the house of Orange, Orange-Nassau
2. (historical) Orange, a principality in France, historically one of the primary fiefs of the house of Orange-Nassau

   Synonym: Orange

3. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
4. (sports) a national sports team of the Netherlands, especially the soccer team

Derived terms

• Oranjeklant
• Oranjekoorts
• Oranjeleeuwin

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN