dutch
1 of 3adverb
ˈdəch 
often capitalized
: with each person paying his or her own way
went dutch to the movies
Dutch
2 of 3adjective
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 3noun
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
Example Sentences
Noun He loves learning about the Dutch.
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
Kids Definition
Dutch 1 of 2
adjective
ˈdəch
: of or relating to the Netherlands, its people, or their language
Dutch
2 of 2noun
1
Dutch plural : the people of the Netherlands
2
: the language of the people of the Netherlands