Dutch

/dətʃ/
/dətʃ/
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Other forms: Dutcher; Dutches

Definitions of Dutch
  1. noun
    the people of the Netherlands
    “the Dutch are famous for their tulips”
    synonyms: Dutch people
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    types:
    Frisian
    a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia
    type of:
    country, land, nation
    the people who live in a nation or country
  2. adjective
    of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
    “Dutch painting”
    “Dutch painters”
  3. noun
    the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
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    types:
    Flemish, Flemish dialect
    one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch
    Afrikaans, South African Dutch, Taal
    an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
    type of:
    West Germanic, West Germanic language
    a branch of the Germanic languages
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