dutch

Everyday

1. From the Netherlands (also called Holland), or to do with its people. tree →
2. The language spoken in the Netherlands and part of Belgium. tree →
3. (go Dutch) Each person pays for their own share of a meal or outing. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, the Dutch live in the Netherlands, a flat country with windmills, canals, tulips and bicycles, and much land below sea level kept dry by dykes. Several English words come from Dutch, like «cookie», «boss» and «yacht». In New York history, it was once a Dutch town called New Amsterdam. Phrases: «go Dutch», «Dutch cheese», «double Dutch» (nonsense, or a skipping game with two ropes).

Examples

• Many Dutch people ride bicycles to work. tree →
• My friend speaks Dutch and English. tree →
• Dutch farmers grow millions of tulips. tree →
• We went Dutch at the café, so everyone paid for their own drink. tree →
• Edam is a round Dutch cheese with red wax. tree →
• They played double Dutch in the playground. tree →
• The Dutch built walls called dykes to keep out the sea. tree →
• New York was once a Dutch colony. tree →
• The room had the appearance of a Dutch interior. tree →

Note

Always written with a capital D: «Dutch» (the input is in lower case only by list format). Trap: Dutch is NOT the language of Germany (that is German, «Deutsch»); «Pennsylvania Dutch» are in fact of German origin. The country is «the Netherlands»; «Holland» is part of it.