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Dutch

Verb / dʌtʃ / Another word for dutch — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Dutch means relating to the Netherlands or its people, or the Dutch language.

Synonyms & similar words

dutchpeople dutch Netherlandish Hollandish Flemish Belgian Netherlandic Nederlands Hollandic Friesian Teutonic Deutsch Germanic low Nordic Scandinavian Baltic Slavic European Anglo-Saxon Saxon Semitic

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Informal

Hollandish

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Common collocations

  • Dutch oven
  • Dutch courage
  • Dutch treat
  • Dutch uncle
  • Dutch national
  • Dutch cheese
  • Dutch Masters

Word family

noun Dutch
adjective Dutch

Usage note

The word 'Dutch' primarily refers to people or things from the Netherlands. It is sometimes used informally to refer to things considered cheap or stingy, as in 'Dutch uncle' or 'Dutch treat', but this usage can be considered offensive.

Example sentences

  1. My grandparents are from the Dutch countryside.
  2. The Dutch soccer team won the championship.
  3. My favorite painting is by a Dutch artist named Vermeer.
  4. I'm learning Dutch so I can communicate with my Dutch friends.
  5. The Dutch tulips are in full bloom in the spring.

Quotes

  • God created the Dutch, but the Dutch created the Netherlands. - Dutch Proverb
  • The Dutch are a strange people. They have somehow managed to combine thriftiness and ostentation in the same character... - Bill Bryson
  • The Dutch were really something, if only for their courage. - Kurt Vonnegut

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