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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Adjective
As Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam broke an Olympic record in her gold-medal-winning run on Monday, her fiancée Jake Paul couldn’t contain his emotions.
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The Dutch fans roared every time one of their countrywomen zoomed by.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
This Dutch Bros favorite features chocolate macadamia nut syrup with espresso and half-and-half, available hot or iced, or even blended as a Freeze.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
The Dutch brand’s latest collection called Archetype aims to capture the essence of some of the most remarkable pieces.
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“Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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