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dutchman

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdətʃmən// dutch·man Archaic Vulgar

n. a man who comes from the Netherlands. You use this word to talk about someone's nationality.

n. a male native or inhabitant of the Netherlands. Often used to refer to a person of Dutch descent or nationality.


SIMPLE

The Dutchman showed us the best bike paths in Amsterdam.

CONTEXTUAL

During the international conference, a friendly Dutchman helped translate the technical documents into English.

COMPLEX

The legendary Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship that is said to be cursed to sail the oceans forever, never able to make port.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English Ducheman; equivalent to Dutch + -man.

Usage

The plural form is 'Dutchmen'.

Pitfall

He is a Dutch manHe is a DutchmanWhile 'Dutch man' is grammatically possible, the compound 'Dutchman' is the standard way to refer to a male citizen of the Netherlands.

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