Relating to or characteristic of Dutch people or the Netherlands; having qualities associated with Dutch culture or people.
From 'Dutch' (from Middle Dutch 'duits,' meaning 'of the people' or 'vernacular') plus '-y.' The term has been used informally since the 1600s when English traders and sailors frequently interacted with the Dutch.
Dutch went from being a word meaning 'common people's language' to the name of an entire country—the Dutch are called 'Dutch' because English speakers heard 'duits' (meaning common/popular) and Anglicized it!
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