adj

Dutch

duhch

adj

Relating to the Netherlands, its people, or its language.

"She ordered a Dutch coffee and a stroopwafel."

name

The language spoken in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Suriname.

"He learned Dutch while living in Amsterdam."

How to Use Dutch

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with the Netherlands or its people and language.

Common mistake

Despite the name, "Dutch" refers to the Netherlands, not Germany — a common mix-up given the shared root with "Deutsch."

Common pairings

the Dutch government speak Dutch Dutch cheese

Word Forms

more Dutch comparative, Dutcher comparative, Dutched past tense, dutches plural, Dutches singular, most Dutch superlative, Dutchest superlative

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch dūtsch, originally meaning "of the (common) people" — the same root gave German "Deutsch." English narrowed the word to refer specifically to the Netherlands.

Rhymes for Dutch

tch etch itch catch batch pitch watch witch hutch hatch ditch match

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