Dutch

Dutch
Dutch Dutch, n. 1. pl. The people of Holland; Dutchmen. [1913 Webster]

2. The language spoken in Holland. [1913 Webster]


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  • Dutch — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Netherlands or its language. ► NOUN ▪ the Germanic language of the Netherlands. ● go Dutch Cf. ↑go Dutch ORIGIN Dutch dutsch Dutch, Netherlandish, German …   English terms dictionary

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  • Dutch|er — «DUHCH uhr», noun. 1. = Dutchman (def. 2). (Cf. ↑Dutchman) 2. one of the Pennsylvania Dutch …   Useful english dictionary

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