Dutch Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈdətʃ/

duhch

UK

/dˈʌtʃ/

duhch

Definition

Dutch describes something or someone from the Netherlands. It can also refer to the language spoken there.

Usage & Nuances

Usually capitalized: 'Dutch'. It works as an adjective ('Dutch food'), a noun for the language ('I’m learning Dutch'), and a noun for a person ('She is Dutch'). Do not confuse it with 'Deutsch', which means German in German.

• Spanish: neerlandés - holandés
• Portuguese (BR): holandês - neerlandês
• Portuguese (PT): holandês - neerlandês
• Chinese (Simplified): 荷兰的 - 荷兰语 - 荷兰人
• Chinese (Traditional): 荷蘭的 - 荷蘭語 - 荷蘭人
• Hindi: डच - नीदरलैंड का - डच भाषा
• Arabic: هولندي - اللغة الهولندية - من هولندا
• Bengali: ওলন্দাজ - ডাচ (ভাষা)
• Russian: голландский - нидерландский (язык)
• Japanese: オランダの - オランダ語
• Vietnamese: Hà Lan - tiếng Hà Lan
• Korean: 네덜란드의 - 네덜란드어
• Turkish: Hollanda - Hollandaca
• Urdu: ڈچ - ولندیزی (زبان)
• Indonesian: Belanda - bahasa Belanda

Example Sentences

She speaks Dutch at home.

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We ate Dutch cheese for lunch.

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My new teacher is Dutch.

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I started learning Dutch before my trip to Amsterdam.

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That little café has a very Dutch feel to it.

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Her parents are Dutch, but she grew up in Canada.

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