dutch

dutch

adverb, often capitalized \ˈdəch\

Definition of DUTCH

: with each person paying his or her own way <went dutch to the movies>

First Known Use of DUTCH

1914

Rhymes with DUTCH

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

¹Dutch

adjective \ˈdəch\

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

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

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>

Examples of DUTCH

1. He loves learning about the Dutch.

First Known Use of DUTCH

14th century