dutch

1 of 3

adverb

ˈdəch 

often capitalized

: with each person paying his or her own way

went dutch to the movies

Dutch

2 of 3

adjective

ˈdəch 

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

: german entry 2

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

(2)

: german sense 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

: germans sense 1a

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 in a Sentence

Noun

He loves learning about the Dutch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Asahi bought Peroni and Dutch lager Grolsch from AB InBev in a multi-billion dollar deal in 2016. —Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Oct. 2024

His most notable deal was acquiring Dutch chemical maker LyondellBasell in 2008, using $2 billion of its distressed bank debt. —Hank Tucker, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Photo: © Paleis Het Loo Photo: © Paleis Het Loo The new extension to the Paleis Het Loo, housed in a 17th-century former royal palace near Apeldoorn and one of The Netherlands’ most popular museums, is the Dutch answer to the Louvre Pyramid. —Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024

Recommended Prosperity What a Tunisian exodus says about the future of global migration Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, whose party dominates the Netherlands’ new government, congratulated the Freedom Party on social network X on Sept. 19. —Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024

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

Phrases Containing dutch

• dutch treat

Kids Definition

dutch

1 of 3 adverb

ˈdəch 

often capitalized

: with each person paying his or her own way

went dutch to the movies

Dutch

2 of 3 adjective

ˈdəch 

: 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