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dutchy

dutchy

8.2
Like something from the Netherlands, for example food or traditions
  • adjective
  • Informal
translation icon : holandés
  • She loves dutchy treats like stroopwafels and drop during her visits to the Netherlands.

Examples

  • The quaint windmills and tulip fields are dutchy symbols of Dutch heritage.

  • At the festival, the colorful costumes and traditional music created a truly dutchy atmosphere.

  • Tonight's event is going to be a dinner with Frame and one of my fellow Dutchies, Iman.

Synonyms

Dutch
vsdutchy
155 2.0

From the Netherlands or about its people and culture

is more informal and colloquial than the neutral standard term
Netherlandish
vsdutchy
1 7.3

About the Netherlands and its people, language, or art

is an informal label used in everyday speech rather than formal cultural usage
Batavian
vsdutchy
9.9

From the ancient region of Batavia in the Netherlands or its people

is modern and informal rather than a historical regional term

How Dutch

Dutch
155 2.0
dutchy
  • Informal
8.2

Surface Forms

dutchy positive

Morphology

dutchy = Dutch (transparent) = Dutch + y

This is a straightforward adjective formed from 'Dutch' plus the common suffix '-y', so the meaning is easy to infer.

Etymology

The word dutchy is made from Dutch and the ending -y, which means 'like' or 'related to', so it simply means 'like the Netherlands' or 'typical of Dutch people'.