dutch
dutch — adjective
- dutchpositive
- dutchercomparative
- dutchestsuperlative
1. coming from the country of the Netherlands, or describing its people, language,
coming from the country of the Netherlands, or describing its people, language, or culture.
Mira received a scholarship to study art history at a Dutch university.
Dutch + noun describing nationality/country
The museum is showing a collection of Dutch paintings from the 1600s.
Faisal spent a summer working on a Dutch farm and learned to make cheese.
The tour guide explained how Dutch engineers built the system of canals and dikes.
Stephanie's grandmother taught her a traditional Dutch recipe for apple cake.
- Netherlandic
very formal, rarely used in everyday speech
文法句型
Dutch + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized because it derives from a country name. Used before a noun (attributive position): a Dutch company, Dutch history, the Dutch language.
常見錯誤
dutch — noun
1. the language spoken by people in the Netherlands and also in the northern part o
the language spoken by people in the Netherlands and also in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders).
Rafael has been studying Dutch for two years and can now read newspaper articles.
study + [language]
All the signs at Amsterdam's main train station are written in both Dutch and English.
in + [language]
Mizuki found the pronunciation of Dutch quite hard at first because of the guttural sounds.
Do you speak Dutch well enough to order food and ask for directions in Amsterdam?
文法句型
speak Dutch
in Dutch
learn Dutch
用法筆記
No article is needed: speak Dutch (not 'the Dutch'), in Dutch (not 'in the Dutch'). Unlike some other languages (e.g., 'the French'), the language name 'Dutch' does not take a definite article.
常見錯誤
2. the people who come from the Netherlands, considered as a group.
the people who come from the Netherlands, considered as a group.
The Dutch are famous for their love of cycling and their beautiful tulip fields.
the Dutch + plural verb (generalisation)
Many Dutch speak excellent English and often switch between the two languages easily.
quantifier + Dutch (as countable plural noun)
Hassan's neighbours in Rotterdam are Dutch and invited him for a traditional dinner.
The Dutch have a long history of trade and exploration across Asia and the Americas.
- Netherlanders
formal, much less common in everyday speech
文法句型
the Dutch + plural verb
用法筆記
Always takes a plural verb: 'The Dutch are...' Never 'a Dutch' for one person — use 'a Dutch person', 'a Dutchman', or 'a Dutchwoman' instead.
常見錯誤
dutch — adverb
1. used to describe a situation where each person in a group pays for their own sha
used to describe a situation where each person in a group pays for their own share of a meal, a gift, or another shared expense, rather than one person paying for everyone.
Selim and Yael decided to go Dutch on the restaurant bill so nobody paid extra.
go Dutch on + [expense/item]
Our group always goes Dutch when we go out for pizza, so nobody pays too much.
always go Dutch (habitual)
Ezra and his flatmate went Dutch on a new sofa for their shared room.
The couple agreed to go Dutch on every date, splitting each bill down the middle.
- split the bill
more general, not limited to meals
- pay separately
more formal; describes the arrangement rather than being an idiom
- each pay their own way
longer but more transparent for learners
- treat someone
when one person pays for everyone
文法句型
go Dutch (on + expense / for + purpose)
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed expression 'go Dutch.' Not 'pay Dutch' or 'Dutch pay.' The verb 'go' can be conjugated for tense and person (went Dutch, goes Dutch, is going Dutch).