Dutch
[ duhch ]
/ dʌtʃ /
adjective
noun
Idioms for Dutch
go Dutch, Sometimes Offensive.
to have each person pay his or her own expenses: a dinner where everyone goes Dutch.
Also go dutch.
in Dutch, Sometimes Offensive.
in trouble or disfavor (with someone): in Dutch with the teacher for disturbing the class.
Origin of Dutch
1350–1400; Middle English
Duch < Middle Dutch
duutsch Dutch, German(ic); cognate with Old High German
diutisc popular (language) (as opposed to learned Latin), translation of Latin (
lingua)
vulgāris popular (language)
usage note for Dutch
The idioms
go Dutch (related to
Dutch treat ) and
in Dutch (which uses
Dutch to mean “trouble”) are both sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. In addition, the adjective
Dutch is found in a few other set phrases (
Dutch courage,
Dutch gold, and
Dutch uncle ) in which it implies that something
Dutch is not authentic. Although insulting a particular person or nationality may be unintentional, it is best to be aware that use of these terms is sometimes perceived as offensive to or by the Dutch.
OTHER WORDS FROM Dutch
pre-Dutch, adjective pseu·do-Dutch, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for dutch
British Dictionary definitions for dutch (1 of 2)
dutch
/ (dʌtʃ) /
noun
Cockney slang
wife
Word Origin for dutch
C19: short for
duchess
British Dictionary definitions for dutch (2 of 2)
Dutch
/ (dʌtʃ) /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Netherlands, its inhabitants, or their language
adverb
go Dutch informal
to share expenses equally
Idioms and Phrases with dutch
Dutch