Dutch
/dʌtʃ/adjective
उच्चारण डच
डच, नीदरलैंड (हॉलैंड) का
Core word
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from or connected with the Netherlands, its people or its language
डच, नीदरलैंड (हॉलैंड) का
- Dutch tulips
- The Dutch East India Company traded in spices.
- Her grandmother has a collection of Dutch paintings from the seventeenth century.
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- We stayed in a charming Dutch town with canals and bicycles everywhere.
- He ordered a Dutch cheese sandwich at the station café.
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the language of the Netherlands
डच (भाषा)
- Dutch is also spoken in parts of Belgium, where it is called Flemish.
- He is learning Dutch before moving to Amsterdam next year.
- She speaks fluent Dutch because she grew up in Rotterdam.
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- The book was translated from Dutch into English last year.
- Learning Dutch is easier if you already know German.
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[plural] the Dutch
the people of the Netherlands
डच लोग, हॉलैंड के लोग
- The Dutch built forts at Cochin and Pulicat.
- The Dutch are famous for their windmills and tulip fields.
- The Dutch have built dykes and canals to keep the sea out.
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- Many of the Dutch cycle to work every day.
- The Dutch were once great rivals of the British at sea.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Dutch (adjective, always capital D)
Dutch is the adjective for the Netherlands, its people, language and culture. Always write it with a capital D.
'Dutch' नीदरलैंड, उसके लोगों, भाषा और संस्कृति के लिए adjective है। इसे हमेशा capital D से लिखें।
- She bought a Dutch cheese.
- He studied Dutch art at college.
the Dutch (plural noun)
The Dutch means the people of the Netherlands, and it takes a plural verb: The Dutch are famous for cycling. For one person, say a Dutchman or a Dutchwoman, or a Dutch person.
'The Dutch' नीदरलैंड के लोगों के लिए है और plural verb लेता है। एक व्यक्ति के लिए a Dutchman, a Dutchwoman या a Dutch person कहें।
- The Dutch are famous for their tulips and windmills.
- A Dutchman built the lock on the canal.
Dutch (uncountable noun): the language
Used for the language, Dutch takes no article: She speaks fluent Dutch.
भाषा के अर्थ में 'Dutch' के साथ article नहीं लगता: She speaks fluent Dutch।
- He is learning Dutch before moving to Amsterdam.
Dutch vs Holland vs Netherlands
Holland is two provinces of the Netherlands, often used loosely for the country. The Dutch is the usual word for its people.
Holland नीदरलैंड के दो प्रांत हैं, जिसे लोग ढीले अर्थ में पूरे देश के लिए बोल देते हैं। लोगों के लिए 'the Dutch' प्रचलित है।
- Holland is only part of the Netherlands.
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Dutch + noun
cheesepaintertulipsbicyclecolony
- Dutch colonies once stood along the Indian coast.
adjective + Dutch
fluentbrokenoldmodern
- He spoke fluent Dutch after living there for ten years.
Dutch + history
Dutch East India CompanyDutch ruleDutch tradersDutch fort
- The Dutch East India Company traded with Kerala.
verb + Dutch
speaklearntranslate intounderstand
- She translated the story into Dutch.
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- The Dutch built forts along the Coromandel coast in the 17th century.
डचों ने 17वीं शताब्दी में कोरोमंडल तट पर किले बनाए।
- Van Gogh was a Dutch painter.
वान गॉग एक डच चित्रकार थे।
- Radhika watched a documentary on Dutch tulip farms.
राधिका ने डच ट्यूलिप-बागानों पर एक documentary देखी।
- Dutch is closely related to German and English.
डच भाषा जर्मन और अंग्रेज़ी से निकटता से संबंधित है।
- Cochin has an old Dutch palace that tourists love.
कोचीन में एक पुराना डच महल है जिसे पर्यटक बहुत पसंद करते हैं।
- The Dutch rely on bicycles for most of their short trips.
डच लोग अपनी अधिकांश छोटी यात्राओं के लिए साइकिलों पर निर्भर रहते हैं।
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✗ The Dutch is a hardworking nation.
✓ The Dutch are a hardworking people.
The Dutch refers to people and needs a plural verb.
'The Dutch' लोगों के लिए है और इसके साथ plural verb आता है।
✗ He is a dutch artist.
✓ He is a Dutch artist.
Nationality adjectives always begin with a capital letter.
राष्ट्रीयता बताने वाले adjectives हमेशा capital letter से शुरू होते हैं।
¶Idioms 2
go Dutch (with sb)
(informal) to share the cost of something, especially a meal, with somebody
(खाने आदि का) खर्च आपस में बाँटना
- The two friends always go Dutch when they eat out.
Dutch courage
(informal) the confidence that some people get from drinking alcohol
शराब पीकर आया झूठा साहस
- He had a couple of drinks for Dutch courage before his speech.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse Dutch (of the Netherlands) and Danish (of Denmark), and remember that German, not Dutch, is the language of Germany.
Dutch (नीदरलैंड का) और Danish (डेनमार्क का) में भ्रम न करें, और याद रखें कि जर्मनी की भाषा German है, Dutch नहीं।