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Dutchwoman

Dutchwoman

5.1
A woman from the Netherlands
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌtʃˌwʊmən/
translation icon : holandesa
  • The Dutchwoman spoke four languages fluently.

Examples

  • The Dutchwoman won the gold medal in speed skating at the Olympics.

  • As a proud Dutchwoman, she often shared stories about her homeland with her friends.

  • The author is a Dutchwoman who writes vividly about life in Amsterdam.

  • A Dutchwoman won the gold medal in swimming.

  • The Dutchwoman shared stories of her childhood in Amsterdam during the community event.

  • As a proud Dutchwoman, she celebrated King's Day with traditional games and festivities.

  • The Dutchwoman enjoyed preparing classic Dutch dishes for her friends during the gathering.

Synonyms

Hollander
vsDutchwoman
5 7.5

A person from Holland in the Netherlands

refers to the whole country rather than a single region
Netherlandish
vsDutchwoman
1 7.1

A person from the Netherlands

is limited to a female native rather than any person
Netherlander
vsDutchwoman
6.1

A person from the Netherlands

is specifically about a female native rather than any gender

Surface Forms

Dutchwoman singular
Dutchwomen plural

Morphology

Dutchwoman = Dutch + woman (transparent) = Dutch + woman

The meaning is directly the combination of 'Dutch' (nationality) + 'woman' (female person), so learners who know both parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Dutchwoman comes from Dutch, an old German word meaning 'people' or 'of the country', and the part -woman meaning 'adult female'. So a Dutchwoman is simply a woman from the Netherlands, which was once called Holland.