One who is belanda; a foreigner or European, particularly in historical Southeast Asian usage.
From 'belanda' (Malay term for foreigner/European) plus the agent suffix '-er' (Old English '-ere,' forming nouns for those who do or are something). The suffix indicates one who is or belongs to the belanda category.
Adding '-er' to 'belanda' shows how English borrowed not just the word but integrated it into our productive grammatical system—a 'belander' is a person with the quality of being 'belanda,' just as a 'highlander' is someone from the highlands.
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