by Micah bell January 18, 2019
Not to be confused with the similar word Dutch (the nationality of The Netherlands).
British/Irish slang referring to the method by which the cost of something is shared amongst present parties, or "splitting a bill".
Example:
British/Irish slang referring to the method by which the cost of something is shared amongst present parties, or "splitting a bill".
Example:
Person 1: "I'll pay for the tab."
Person 2: "Nonsense, I shall."
Person 3: "Should we go dutch?"
Person 4: "Good idea!"
Person 2: "Nonsense, I shall."
Person 3: "Should we go dutch?"
Person 4: "Good idea!"
by Laurie Cathal November 20, 2020
by Zenhachirou May 3, 2003
adverb. to "go dutch" on a date or dinner means that you and your date split the expense, or each pay for your own ticket, etc. this is a more modern way to date, as opposed to the more traditional "man pays for you" approach
by meg May 5, 2003
A group of people in Western Europe who are experts at turning marshlands and estuaries into fertile farmland and residential areas.
The Netherlands is an excellent example of Dutch ingenuity and genius, because most of the country is built on land reclaimed from the violent, storm-ridden North Sea.
by AYB May 26, 2003
by Chez Dizzle June 11, 2003
1) Dutch is the language spoken in The Netherlands (aka Holland, The Netherlands Antilles, Belgium, Suriname (South America) and South Africa (African is a form of Dutch).
2) To be Dutch. A person from The Netherlands is Dutch.
3) To go Dutch: To split the costs of a purchase between several parties/persons.
4) Cape Dutch, the early European inhabitants of the Western Cape (South Africa) between the 17th and 19th centuries.
5) Cape Dutch architecture, an architectural style found in South Africa.
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*Non-Dutch people often think that "Dutch" is German for German.
Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.
In Dutch: "Ik ben Nederlands."
In English: "I am Dutch."
Nederlands (=from The Netherlands -> Nederland (The Netherlands).
2) To be Dutch. A person from The Netherlands is Dutch.
3) To go Dutch: To split the costs of a purchase between several parties/persons.
4) Cape Dutch, the early European inhabitants of the Western Cape (South Africa) between the 17th and 19th centuries.
5) Cape Dutch architecture, an architectural style found in South Africa.
!
*Non-Dutch people often think that "Dutch" is German for German.
Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.
In Dutch: "Ik ben Nederlands."
In English: "I am Dutch."
Nederlands (=from The Netherlands -> Nederland (The Netherlands).
) I speak Dutch.
2) I am Dutch.
3) To go out on a date and split the bill.
4) "Kaap the goede hoop." -> Cape of good hope. Place where the merchanting ships of the V.O.C (Dutch East Indian Trading Company) had her ships take pitt stops.) = Most Southern point of South Africa.
5) The way villa's were built in South Africa for the Dutch colonies.
Dutch is Dutch for Dutch. --> "Nederlands is Nederlands voor Nederlands."
Dutch is NOT german, just related to it, as well as its related to English.
2) I am Dutch.
3) To go out on a date and split the bill.
4) "Kaap the goede hoop." -> Cape of good hope. Place where the merchanting ships of the V.O.C (Dutch East Indian Trading Company) had her ships take pitt stops.) = Most Southern point of South Africa.
5) The way villa's were built in South Africa for the Dutch colonies.
Dutch is Dutch for Dutch. --> "Nederlands is Nederlands voor Nederlands."
Dutch is NOT german, just related to it, as well as its related to English.
by Jafje May 6, 2007