's lands

Dutch

Alternative forms

• des lands (archaic)

Etymology

Originally des lands, a fossiled genitive form of land (“country”) in contemporary Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ə)ˈslɑnts/

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Phrase

's lands

1. the country's; of the country; in the country

   Het bedrijf is 's lands grootste producent van toiletpapier.

   The company is the country's greatest producer of toilet paper.

See also

• 's werelds
• 's morgens; 's ochtends; 's middags; 's avonds; 's nachts
• des huizes