Dutchman
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Dutch·man
(dŭch′mən)n.
1.
a. A man who is a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
b. A man of Dutch ancestry.
2.
a. Archaic A member of any of the Germanic peoples of central or northern Europe.
b. Northern & Western US A person of German ancestry.
3. dutchman Something used to fill or cover a gap, especially a block of wood or stone set into a larger piece to replace a damaged section.
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Dutchman
(ˈdʌtʃmən)n, pl -men
1. (Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of the Netherlands
2. a piece of wood, metal, etc, used to repair or patch faulty workmanship
3. (Peoples) often derogatory South African an Afrikaner
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Dutch•man
(ˈdʌtʃ mən)n., pl. -men.
1. Older Use. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
2. (l.c.) a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint, to stop an opening, etc.
3. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. (a term used to refer to a German.)
[1350–1400]
usage: Definition 4 was originally standard English, but around the time of World War I it became a slang term of contempt. Though not common today, it is sometimes perceived as insulting.
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| Noun | 1. |  Dutchman - a native or inhabitant of Holland Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level European - a native or inhabitant of Europe |
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Translations
Holanďan
hollænder
hollantilainen
Nizozemac
holland férfi
オランダ人男性
네덜란드 사람
olandezolandezi
holländare
ผู้ชายชาวดัตช์
đàn ông Hà Lan
Dutchman
[ˈdʌtʃmən] N (Dutchmen (pl)) → holandés mit's him or I'm a Dutchman → que me maten si no es él
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Dutchman
→ رَجُل هولنديّ Holanďan hollænder Holländer Ολλανδός holandés hollantilainen Hollandais Nizozemac olandese オランダ人男性 네덜란드 사람 Nederlander nederlender Holender holandês голландец holländare ผู้ชายชาวดัตช์ Hollandalı đàn ông Hà Lan 荷兰人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009