Why Doesn't the Netherlands Speak German?

Why does Dutch exist? Why isn't it just German? Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein and Belgium all (or partly) speak German, so why is the Netherlands different? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart 1812 Overture - Chaikovsky Support the channel and get special benefits as a History with Hilbert Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHi... Twitter:   / historywhilbert   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/history-w-hi... Facebook:   / historywhilbert   Instagram:   / historywithhilbert   Email: [email protected] #Dutch #nederland #deutsch