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  1. Dutch (endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] ⓘ) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.

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    From Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, duutsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of one’s people”), derived from *þeudō (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Doublet ...

    enPR: dŭch, IPA(key): /dʌt͡ʃ/
    Rhymes: -ʌtʃ

    Dutch (not comparable) 1. Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language. 2. (archaic, fossil word) Pertaining to Germanic-speaking peoples on the European continent, chiefly the Germans (especially established German-speaking communities in parts of the USA), or the Dutch; Teutonic; Germanic. 3. (obsolete, fossil word,...

    Dutch 1. The main language of the Netherlands, Flanders (i.e., the northern half of Belgium) and Suriname; Netherlandic. 1.1. 2003, Anthony F. Buccini, "Ab errore liberato". The Northern Expansion of Frankish Power in the Merovingian Period and the Genesis of the Dutch Language, in: Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik: Band 57 — 2003: Quod...

    Dutch pl (plural only) 1. (collective) The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands. 1.1. The Dutchwill vote on the matter next month. 1.2. In upstate New York, the Dutchcontinued to speak their language into the nineteenth century. 2. (collective, South Africa, derogatory, offensive, ...

    Dutch (third-person singular simple present Dutches, present participle Dutching, simple past and past participle Dutched) 1. To treat cocoa beans or powder with an alkali solution to darken the color and lessen the bitterness of the flavor. 1.1. 2015, Deb Wise, Incredibly Decadent Desserts: 100 Divine Treats Under 300 Calories: 1.1.1. Dutch proces...

    Appendix:Dutch Swadesh list for a Swadesh listof basic vocabulary words in Dutch
    Dutch - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary- the Rosetta Edition.
    ISO 639-1 code nl, ISO 639-3 code nld (SIL)
  2. Grammar. Verbs. Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd. Onvoltooid verleden tijd. Continuating verbs. Examples. Numbers. Basic Dutch expressions. References. Dutch language. Dutch ( Dutch: Nederlands) is a West Germanic language. It comes from the Netherlands and is the country's official language. [3] .

  3. 3 days ago · Dutch language | Definition, Origin, History, Countries, Examples, & Facts | Britannica. Home Geography & Travel Languages. Geography & Travel. Dutch language. Also known as: Dutch Nederlands, Flemish Vlaams, Flemish language, Nederlands language, Vlaams language. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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