variants
often Dutch
: with each person paying their own way
went dutch to the movies
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
3
: of or relating to the Pennsylvania Dutch or their language
Dutchly
adverb
1
a
archaic
(1)
: any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
(2)
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
c
: the people of the Netherlands
4
: dander
her Dutch is up
Examples of dutch in a Sentence
Noun
He loves learning about the Dutch.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Those features slowly come into focus beyond its towering red brick facade that is punctuated by Dutch gabling, an ornamental frieze, and eye-catching ironwork.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Many French businesses shut down in August; the Dutch work a 32-hour week, while Austria, Denmark, and Germany clock in at 33 (China’s at 48).
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The light that falls from the left, through half-open windows, onto Vermeer’s walls, some of them bare, testifies not so much to an overcast Dutch day as to a suffusion of grace.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Those features slowly come into focus beyond its towering red brick facade that is punctuated by Dutch gabling, an ornamental frieze, and eye-catching ironwork.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Many French businesses shut down in August; the Dutch work a 32-hour week, while Austria, Denmark, and Germany clock in at 33 (China’s at 48).
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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dutch
1 of 3 adverboften 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 noun1
: 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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