olandes
olandés with stress marks
Dutch person/language; blond
Usage Note
Olandes is borrowed from Spanish 'holandés' and refers to a Dutch person or the Dutch language, but it also acquired the informal meaning of 'blond-haired' in Filipino due to the light hair often associated with Dutch people. In casual speech, 'olandes' may describe anyone with notably fair or blond hair.
Examples
" Olandes ang bago naming guro. "
Natural Translation
Our new teacher is Dutch.
Literal Translation
Dutch the new our teacher.
" Isang olandes ang nagturo sa amin ng wika. "
Natural Translation
A Dutch person taught us the language.
Literal Translation
One Dutch the taught to us of language.
" Tinawag siyang olandes ng mga bata dahil sa kanyang gintong buhok, kahit Pilipino naman talaga ang kanyang lahi. "
Natural Translation
The children called him 'olandes' because of his golden hair, even though his ancestry was actually Filipino.
Literal Translation
Called him/her Dutch the children because of his/her golden hair, even-though Filipino actually really the his/her ancestry.
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