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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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The original format launched from Dutch broadcasters IDTV and Posvideo working with RTL Creative Unit.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
In a 6-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter on medium heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Emerging voices and such big names as Tilda Swinton, The Secret Agent director and Oscar contender Kleber Mendonça Filho, and John Lithgow will come together in the Dutch city for a celebration of film in a wide variety of genres and forms.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Dutch-process cocoa powder, and 1 tsp.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The original format launched from Dutch broadcasters IDTV and Posvideo working with RTL Creative Unit.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
In a 6-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter on medium heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Emerging voices and such big names as Tilda Swinton, The Secret Agent director and Oscar contender Kleber Mendonça Filho, and John Lithgow will come together in the Dutch city for a celebration of film in a wide variety of genres and forms.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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