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- [goh duhch]
- /goʊ dʌtʃ/
- /ɡəʊ dʌtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh duhch]
- /goʊ dʌtʃ/
Definitions of go dutch words
- adjective go dutch of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language. 1
- adjective go dutch pertaining to or designating the style of painting and subject matter developed in the Netherlands during the 17th century, chiefly characterized by the use of chiaroscuro, muted tones, naturalistic colors or forms, and of genre, landscape, or still-life subjects drawn from contemporary urban and rural life. 1
- adjective go dutch of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pennsylvania Dutch. 1
- adjective go dutch Archaic. German; Teutonic. 1
- noun go dutch the people of the Netherlands and their immediate descendants elsewhere, collectively. 1
- noun go dutch Pennsylvania Dutch. 1
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Origin of go dutch
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English Duch < Middle Dutch duutsch Dutch, German(ic); cognate with Old High German diutisc popular (language) (as opposed to learned Latin), translation of Latin (lingua) vulgāris popular (language)
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Parts of speech for Go dutch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go dutch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
go dutch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go dutch
verb go dutch
- break in — If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.
- come through — To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it.
- interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
- interrupt — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
Antonyms for go dutch
verb go dutch
- pilfer — steal in small amounts
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
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