Dutch

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Dutch most commonly refers to:

• the Netherlands
• the Dutch language
• the Dutch (ethnic group)
• the culture of the Netherlands

Due to the etymological equivalence between the English word "Dutch" and the German word Deutsch ("German"), "Dutch" has been used historically in the English-speaking world to refer to some things that are not Dutch but German.

Contents 1 Communities 2 History 3 People 4 Objects and products 5 Animals 6 Film 7 Literature 8 Music 9 Colloquial usage

Dutch may also refer to:

[edit] Communities

• the Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of German immigrants to Pennsylvania (United States) and their descendents
• the Cape Dutch, the European inhabitants of the Western Cape (South Africa) between the 17th and 19th centuries (see also Cape Dutch architecture)

[edit] History

• Dutch Golden Age painting, or the Dutch Masters, a group of artists during that period
• Dutch Colonial, an architectural style found in northern America

[edit] People

• A nickname of Ronald Reagan, the 40th United States President
• Dutch Schultz, a notorious mobster.
• A name used by electronic music producer Jesse Houk (better known as The Scumfrog)

[edit] Objects and products

• Dutch oven
• Dutch process chocolate
• Dutch Gold, a popular beer in the Republic of Ireland
• Dutch Masters (cigar), often referred to as a "Dutch"

[edit] Animals

• Dutch Bantam, a breed of chicken

[edit] Film

• Dutch (film), a 1991 comedy/drama film
• Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, the main character in the movie Predator played by Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Dutch, a protagonist in the manga and anime series Black Lagoon.
• Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach, a character in the television show The Shield

[edit] Literature

• Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan, a 1999 book by Edmund Morris

[edit] Music

• Dutch hip hop or Nederhop, a music genre of the Netherlands
• Hardcore/hardstyle a music genre of the Netherlands

[edit] Colloquial usage

Many colloquial terms use the word Dutch. A rare few describe actual Dutch customs. Some negative ones originate from prejudice caused by the Anglo-Dutch Wars, some are based on other stereotypes, and some have nothing to do with the Netherlands. These terms include:

• Going Dutch, to split the cost of a purchase, usually a meal, evenly between several parties
• Dutch courage, courage from intoxication
• Dutch Defence, a chess opening
• Dutch auction, an auction in which prices fall as sale progresses.
• Dutch angle, in film, a severely tilted camera angle
• Dutch book, a method of guaranteeing a profit in gambling
• Dutching, a method of sharing the risk of losing in gambling
• Double Dutch, which has a few different meanings
• Dutch wife, a body length pillow
• Dutch hoe, a hoe design that is pushed or pulled through the soil to cut weeds just under the surface.
• Dutch, a slang term for marijuana