This is the 69th most frequent Dutch word.
land
"Land" in Dutch means "country" or "land" in English.
In this sentence, 'land' refers to 'country' as a nation or region.
Nederland is een klein land in Europa.
The Netherlands is a small country in Europe.
Here, 'land' describes the physical geography or rural area.
Het land ligt bezaaid met bloemen in de lente.
The land is covered with flowers in spring.
In this context, 'land' means 'ground' or 'terrain', describing a place to which one returns after being off it, particularly flying.