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Full Definition of DUTCH

1

a archaic :  of, relating to, or in any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries

b :  of, relating to, or in the Dutch of the Netherlands

2

a archaic :  of or relating to the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries

b :  of or relating to the Netherlands or its inhabitants

c :  ²german

3

:  of or relating to the Pennsylvania Dutch or their language

— Dutch·ly adverb

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Origin of DUTCH

Middle English Duch, from Middle Dutch duutsch; akin to Old High German diutisc German, Old English thēod nation, Gothic thiudisko as a gentile, thiuda people, Oscan touto city

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym

Rhymes with DUTCH

clutch, crutch, cutch, dutch, grutch, hutch, much, scutch, smutch, such, touch

²Dutch

noun

: the language of the Netherlands

the Dutch : the people of the Netherlands

Full Definition of DUTCH

1

a archaic (1) :  any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries (2) :  german 3

b :  the Germanic language of the Netherlands and Belgium

2

Dutch plural

a archaic :  the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries

b :  germans 2a, b

c :  the people of the Netherlands

3

:  pennsylvania dutch

4

:  dander <her Dutch is up>

5

:  disfavor, trouble <in Dutch with the boss>

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Examples of DUTCH

1. He loves learning about the Dutch.

First Known Use of DUTCH

14th century

DUTCH Defined for Kids

¹Dutch

adjective \ˈdəch\

Definition of DUTCH for Kids

:  of or relating to the Netherlands, its people, or their language

²Dutch

noun

Definition of DUTCH for Kids

1

Dutch plural :  the people of the Netherlands

2

:  the language of the people of the Netherlands