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

In a Dutch oven or soup pot, cook the ground beef and onion, breaking the beef into crumbles, until beef is no longer pink; drain. —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024

An unnamed French judicial source told Reuters Dutch authorities were simultaneously searching the company’s Amsterdam headquarters. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Noun

How To Make Homemade Apple Cider in a Dutch Oven Place peeled orange halves in a Dutch oven with water, apples, cinnamon sticks, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the apples completely soften. —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024

Sheila Nevins, the former longtime head of HBO’s documentary programming, will produce the multipart project, which is set to be helmed by Andrew Renzi, director of recent non-fiction narratives about influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul (for Netflix) and the brand Von Dutch (for Hulu). —Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 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