dutch
/dʌt͡ʃ/noun, verb
dutch is spelled D-U-T-C-H: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,558th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dutch means “wife” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dutch is dutches.
How many letters and syllables are in dutch?
| Letters | 5: D-U-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 26 times per million words; the 3,558th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dutch?
Dutch appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,558th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dutch?
- /dʌt͡ʃ/
Dutch has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-Dutch.ogg, En-us-Dutch.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dutch
- dutches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dutching participle, present
- dutched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dutch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangwife
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
- 2
archaicPertaining 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
archaicderogatoryobsoleteSubstitute, inferior, ersatz.
- 4
datedThrifty.
- 5
derogatoryPertaining to Afrikaner culture (Cape Dutch).
noun
- 1
The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.
The Dutch will vote on the matter next month.
- 2
derogatoryoffensiveAfrikaner people (Cape Dutch).
- 3
The Pennsylvania Dutch people.
- 4
datedSynonym of double Dutch (“incomprehensible language or speech”).
“Queer language, that, sir,” said the officer. “It was Dutch to me.”
verb
- 1
To treat cocoa beans or powder with an alkali solution to darken the color and lessen the bitterness of the flavor.
verb
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Dutch (“treat cocoa with alkali”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dutch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | néerlandais, hollandais , Néerlandais, Hollandais |
| German | niederländisch, holländisch , Niederländer, Holländer |
| Portuguese | holandês, neerlandês, batavo , holandeses, neerlandeses |
| Spanish | neerlandés, holandés , holandeses, neerlandeses |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dutch come from?
Clipping of duchess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).