often capitalized
: with each person paying his or her own way
went dutch to the movies
1
a
archaic
: of, relating to, or in any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
b
: of, relating to, or in the Dutch of the Netherlands
2
a
archaic
: of or relating to the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
b
: of or relating to the Netherlands or its inhabitants
c
3
: of or relating to the Pennsylvania Dutch or their language
Dutchly
adverb
1
a
archaic
(1)
: any of the Germanic languages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
(2)
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
c
: the people of the Netherlands
4
: dander
her Dutch is up
Examples of dutch in a Sentence
Noun
He loves learning about the Dutch.
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The reality show — which is based on the Dutch show of the same name — is the longest-running adaptation in the Big Brother franchise.
—Adam England, People.com, 10 July 2025
Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Shares of Dutch Bros are 26% from the February high and down 10% in a month.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
Heat the oil in a large skillet, stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The reality show — which is based on the Dutch show of the same name — is the longest-running adaptation in the Big Brother franchise.
—Adam England, People.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
Hoping to rival such metro chains like 7 Brew, Scooter’s and Dutch Bros, 151 Coffee sells energy drinks, refreshers, smoothies and coffee drinks.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Shares of Dutch Bros are 26% from the February high and down 10% in a month.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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“Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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dutch
1 of 3 adverboften capitalized
: with each person paying his or her own way
went dutch to the movies
Dutch
2 of 3 adjective
: of or relating to the Netherlands, its inhabitants, or their language
Dutch
3 of 3 noun1
: the Germanic language of the Netherlands
2
Dutch plural
: the people of the Netherlands
3
: disfavor entry 1 sense 2, trouble entry 2
was in Dutch with the teacher
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