DUTCH


Meaning of DUTCH in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a archaic (1) : any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries (2) : GERMAN 3 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 2A B c : the people of the Netherlands

3 : PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH

4 : DANDER <her Dutch is up>

5 : DISFAVOR , TROUBLE <in Dutch with the boss>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.