Dutch language

dʌtʃ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of Dutch language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguisticsWest Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands

She is learning the Dutch language for her trip.

flanders arealanguage used in parts of Belgium

Dutch language is one of Belgium's official languages.

Flemish

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Expressions with Dutch

Dutch oven

heavy pot with a tight lid used for slow cooking

She cooked the stew in a Dutch oven for three hours..

Dutch courage

false confidence gained from consuming alcohol

He needed some Dutch courage before his speech..

go Dutch

pay for one's own expenses in a group

We decided to go Dutch at the restaurant.

Dutch date

romantic outing where participants split the cost

They went on a Dutch date to the new restaurant.

Dutch auction

auction selling many identical items at decreasing prices

The company used a Dutch auction to sell its shares.

Dutch hoe

garden tool with a long handle and flat blade for weeding

She used the Dutch hoe to clear the weeds from her vegetable garden..

Expressions with language

colorful language

vivid or expressive words

The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

choice language

words that are very rude or offensive

He used choice language when he got angry.

salty language

offensive or vulgar words

The movie was full of salty language.

wooden language

unnatural, stiff or overly formal language

His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..

pick up a language

learn a language informally

She picked up the language while living abroad.

speak the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

talk the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they talk the same language when it comes to values.

watch one's language

speak carefully to avoid being rude or offensive

Please watch your language; there are children sitting right behind you.

watch your language

be careful with the words you use

You should watch your language when speaking to elders.

someone's language doesn't bear repeating

exp.

language is too offensive to repeat

His language doesn't bear repeating in front of the kids.

Terms with Dutch language included in their meaning

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DLDD

acr.

acr: Digital Library for Dutch Dialects

online collection of Dutch language varieties

Dutch-speaking

adj.

language ability

using or able to use the Dutch language

Middle Dutch

language

the Dutch language spoken from 1100 to 1500

Taal

southern africa

language spoken in South Africa related to Dutch

Examples of Dutch language in a sentence

He studied the Dutch language to better understand the culture.
Many schools in Belgium teach the Dutch language.
She is fluent in Dutch language and culture.

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French:néerlandais, langue néerlandaise, ...
German:niederländische Sprache, ...
Italian:olandese, lingua olandese, ...
Spanish:idioma neerlandés, ...
Portuguese:neerlandês, língua neerlandesa, ...
Chinese:荷兰语, ...
Japanese:オランダ語, ...
Arabic:اللُغَة الهُولَنْدِيَّة, اللُغَة الفلَمَنْكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הַשָּׂפָה הַהוֹלַנְדִּית, הַשָּׂפָה הַהוֹלַנְדִּית, ...
Russian:нидерландский язык, ...
Ukrainian:нідерландська мова, голландська мова, ...
Hindi:डच भाषा, ...
Bengali:ডাচ ভাষা, ...
Catalan:neerlandès, idioma neerlandès, ...
Czech:nizozemština, vlámština, ...
Danish:det hollandske sprog, Det hollandske sprog, ...
Dutch:Nederlandse taal, ...
Greek:ολλανδικά, ολλανδική γλώσσα, ...
Hungarian:holland nyelv, holland, ...
Khmer:ភាសាហូឡង់, ភាសាហុល្លង់, ...
Korean:네덜란드어, ...
Persian:زبان هلندی, ...
Polish:język niderlandzki, ...
Portuguese (BR):língua holandesa, idioma neerlandês, ...
Romanian:limba neerlandeză, ...
Swedish:nederländska språket, nederländska, ...
Thai:ภาษาเนเธอร์แลนด์, ...
Turkish:Hollandaca, Felemenkçe, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng Hà Lan, ...

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