DUTCH


Meaning of DUTCH in English

I. Dutch 1 /dʌtʃ/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . relating to the Netherlands, its people, or its language

2 . go Dutch (with somebody) to share the cost of a meal in a restaurant

3 . Dutch treat American English an occasion when you share the cost of something such as a meal in a restaurant

II. Dutch 2 BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: duutsch 'German' ]

1 . the Dutch [plural] people from the Netherlands

2 . [uncountable] the language used in the Netherlands, and in some parts of Belgium

⇨ ↑ double-Dutch

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