dutch

1 of 3

adverb

often capitalized
: with each person paying his or her own way
went dutch to the movies

Dutch

2 of 3

adjective

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
3
: of or relating to the Pennsylvania Dutch or their language
Dutchly adverb

Dutch

3 of 3

noun

1
a archaic
(1)
: any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
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
c
: the people of the Netherlands
3
4
: dander
her Dutch is up
5
: disfavor, trouble
in Dutch with the boss

Examples of dutch in a Sentence

Noun He loves learning about the Dutch.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The French Revolution failed because the élites tried to force top-down change, but the Glorious Revolution—which might better be described as a coup by Dutch commercial interests—somehow reflected a wise acquiescence to bottom-up processes. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 The decision was a blow to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who worked as a human resources manager at Unilever in the 1990s and expended significant political capital to lure the company. Cagan Koc, Fortune Europe, 25 Mar. 2024 This announcement came at approximately 9:00 p.m. local time on Friday (March 22), just before Dutch producer Hardwell was scheduled to play the festival’s main stage. Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2024 After Rembrandt and Vermeer opuses, the Rijksmuseum goes for Dutch zest. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 09 of 35 No-Knead Buttermilk Bread Your Dutch oven will allow this bread to come together with no kneading required. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024 In a large Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium. Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 So in search of regular playing time, the teenager spent two loan spells in the Dutch league before a season at Spanish side Real Sociedad. Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 The two Dutch outfits built the tri-deck yacht for a discerning seafarer with an impressive fleet. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Noun
Two years ago, a Dutch court ordered its oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, to lower its carbon emissions by 45% following a complaint from several climate groups. Bypeter Vanham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024 In the early summer of 1977, Mr. van Agt, who was still justice minister at the time, faced another challenge when a train was hijacked by South Moluccans, members of a large exile community in the Netherlands originally from a former Dutch Pacific island colony. Claire Moses, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024 The anticipated location, which sits three miles away from the community’s first Dutch Bros drive-thru at 8552 Madison Ave., will feature a walk-up window. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2024 Woods' mother once referred to her ancestry as Thai, Chinese and Dutch. Jonathan Landrum Jr., Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024 Runaway slave ads were sometimes in Dutch or frequently noted the Dutch or English fluency of the fugitives. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 The seat has been held since 2003 by outgoing Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, who won the first general election since the district’s map was redrawn with 59% of the vote in November 2022. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 Golden ducats, which first came into circulation in Venice, were important in international trade during the early modern era, according to the Royal Dutch Mint. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024 In another scene, Milian rolls up wearing a cropped red Von Dutch halter with skin-tight leather pants. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adverb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dutch was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dutch

1 of 3 adverb
often capitalized
: with each person paying his or her own way
went dutch to the movies

Dutch

2 of 3 adjective
: of or relating to the Netherlands, its inhabitants, or their language

Dutch

3 of 3 noun
1
: the Germanic language of the Netherlands
2
Dutch plural : the people of the Netherlands
3
: disfavor entry 1 sense 2, trouble entry 2
was in Dutch with the teacher

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