Dutch

dʌt͡ʃ

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#1·7h ago

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

Origin: , from , German, Low German, Dutch and , German, Low German, Dutch, from , from , derived from people, from . . Compare from , (), (modern ), modern alongside elevated Dutch (a secondary distinction, fully accepted only in the 19th century). See also Derrick, Teuton, Teutonic. The pejorative senses (Dutch courage, Dutch wife, Dutch uncle, etc.) are said to stem from the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the accompanying rivalry. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·7h ago

(archaic, fossil word) Pertaining 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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#3·7h ago

(obsolete, fossil word, pejorative) Substitute, inferior, ersatz.

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