NL

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See also: nl, .nl, nl., , and n. l.

Translingual

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Etymology

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From Dutch Nederland.

Symbol

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NL

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Netherlands.
    Synonym: NLD (alpha-3)

English

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Noun

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NL (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, business, law, in a company name) Initialism of no liability.
    • 2012, Paul Latimer, Australian Business Law[1], published 2012:
      For example, a no liability company must include in its name the words “No Liability” or its abbreviation “NL” as a warning to persons dealing with such a company.
  2. (telegraphy) Initialism of night letter.
    Coordinate term: DL

Proper noun

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NL

  1. Abbreviation of Newfoundland and Labrador, a province of Canada.
    Synonym: Nfld.
    Coordinate terms: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
  2. Abbreviation of Nagaland, a state of India.
  3. Initialism of Neo-Latin.
  4. Initialism of New Latin.
  5. (US, Canada, baseball) Initialism of National League.
    Coordinate terms: AL, MLB

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Finnish

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Proper noun

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NL

  1. Abbreviation of Neuvostoliitto (The Soviet Union).

Japanese

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Etymology

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Initialism of either:

The interpretation as normal is debated because of the heteronormative implications.

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Noun

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NL(エヌエル) (enueru

  1. (fiction genre) hetero love stories, as opposed to BL or GL

Coordinate terms

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  • BL (BL, boy's love)
  • GL (GL, girl's love)
  • TL (TL, teens' love)

Spanish

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Proper noun

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NL ?

  1. Abbreviation of Nuevo León (Mexican state)