Dutch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
  2. pertaining to or designating the style of painting and subject matter developed in the Netherlands during the 17th century, chiefly characterized by the use of chiaroscuro, muted tones, naturalistic colors or forms, and of genre, landscape, or still-life subjects drawn from contemporary urban and rural life.
  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
  4. German; Teutonic.
noun
  1. the people of the Netherlands and their immediate descendants elsewhere, collectively.
  2. Pennsylvania Dutch.
  3. the Germanic language of the Netherlands and northern Belgium. Abbreviations: D, D.
  4. the German language.
Idioms
  1. to have each person pay their own expenses: a dinner where everyone goes Dutch.
  2. in trouble or disfavor (with someone): in Dutch with the teacher for disturbing the class.
noun
  1. wife
noun
  1. the language of the Netherlands, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family and quite closely related to German and English
  2. the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the Netherlands
  3. See Pennsylvania Dutch
  4. See double Dutch
  5. in trouble
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Netherlands, its inhabitants, or their language
adverb
  1. to share expenses equally
Dutch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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