Dutch
adjectiveproper nounnounnounverbcommon in dialogue
- Ireland//dʊt͡ʃ//
- //dʌt͡ʃ//
Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
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archaicPertaining to Germanic-speaking peoples on the European continent, chiefly the Germans (especially established German-speaking communities in parts of the USA), or the Dutch; Teutonic; Germanic.
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archaicSubstitute, inferior, ersatz.
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datedThrifty.
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Pertaining to Afrikaner culture (Cape Dutch).
Etymology
PIE word *tewtéh₂ From Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of one’s people”), derived from *þeudō (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Doublet of Deutsch and Doitsu. Compare Middle English thedisch (“native, endemic”) from Old English þēodisċ (“of one’s people”), Old Saxon thiudisk (German Low German düütsch (“German”)), Old High German diutisc (modern German deutsch (“German”)), modern Dutch Duits (“German”) alongside elevated Diets (“Dutch”) (a secondary distinction, fully accepted only in the 19th century). See also Derrick, Teuton, Teutonic. Cognate with Persian توده (tude, “people, nation”). The pejorative senses (Dutch courage, Dutch wife, Dutch uncle, etc.) are said to stem from the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the accompanying rivalry.
proper noun
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The main language of the Netherlands, Flanders (i.e., the northern half of Belgium) and Suriname; Netherlandic.
By the time this mysterious knight died in the 1360s, his book was available in every European language, including Dutch, Gaelic, Czech, Catalan, and Walloon.
According to this view, Dutch is a descendant of Old (West) Low Franconian and …
For the abbreviation of the name of the pieces, each player is free to use the name which is commonly used in his/her country. Examples: F = fou (French for bishop), L = loper (Dutch for bishop). In printed periodicals, the use of figurines is recommended.
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archaicGerman; the main language of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany, Austria, Alsace, Luxembourg).
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A male given name, more often given as a nickname to someone of Dutch or German ancestry than as an official given name.
noun
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The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.
The Dutch will vote on the matter next month.
In upstate New York, the Dutch continued to speak their language into the nineteenth century.
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Afrikaner people (Cape Dutch).
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The Pennsylvania Dutch people.
noun
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datedSynonym of double Dutch (“incomprehensible language or speech”).
“Queer language, that, sir,” said the officer. “It was Dutch to me.”
Now, Max, pray enlighten the company. Why should the murderer write "Italian spoken" over the bed?' 'Obviously to make sure that you shouldn't miss it,' replied Mr Carrados. 'Well,' remarked the sergeant, demonstrating one or two simple exercises in physical drill as a suitable preparation, 'I may as well be going. I don't understand Italian myself. Nor Dutch either,' he added cryptically.
verb
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To treat cocoa beans or powder with an alkali solution to darken the color and lessen the bitterness of the flavor.
Dutch processed is made from cocoa beans that have been treated with an alkalized solution. You'll get a deeper color and a great chocolaty flavor, but more importantly, the process of Dutching the chocolate renders the powder neutral.
Forms
- comparative
- more Dutch, Dutcher
- superlative
- most Dutch, Dutchest
- past tense
- Dutched
- past participle
- Dutched
- present participle
- Dutching
- third person singular
- Dutches
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