Netherdutch

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Netherdutch

/ˈnɛðədʌt͡ʃ/ UK
/ˈnɛðɚdʌt͡ʃ/ US

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From nether- + Dutch, probably a calque of Dutch Nederduitsch (modern: Nederduits) or a calque of German Niederdeutsch.

adjective Nether-Dutch · Nether Dutch

not comparable, obsolete Dutch, pertaining to the Dutch language
not comparable, obsolete, uncommon Dutch, pertaining to the Netherlands or to Dutch people

proper noun Nether-Dutch · Nether Dutch

obsolete, uncommon Low German But I have a deadly hatred of sch generally for a clumsy and newfangled corruption—it is either the older sc-, or it is the High Dutch way of pronouncing s followed by a consonant, … The Nether Dutch of Germany hasn't got it at all except as the representative of sc-, and that of Holland has kept th

Opposite: High-Dutch, High Dutch

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Opposite: High-Dutch, High Dutch

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@misc{netherdutch_2026,
  title = {Netherdutch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netherdutch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}