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

Recipe Tips From The Southern Living Test Kitchen Let the oil in your Dutch oven preheat for about three minutes. —Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025

However, Bowie’s friend Ivo van Hove — a Belgian theater director who worked on the musical production of Lazarus prior to Bowie’s death — revealed to Dutch news outlets that the legendary artist had reportedly died from liver cancer. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Noun

Others include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Vueling. —Alexandra Skores, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024

The Malay language was then supplanted by Cape Dutch, a precursor to Afrikaans. —H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 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