Medelander is a neologism from two words: "mede-" ("co-") and "Nederlander" ("Dutch person"). It literally means co-countryman.
In trouble or disfavor, as in If I don't finish on time I'll really be in Dutch. This expression may allude to the stern reprimands of a Dutch uncle. [ Slang; c. 1850]
`Lekker` can also be used when referring to people, which basically means someone is hot. ¨Meisje, je ziet er lekker uit¨ (Girl, you look tasty).
Mokum, without Aleph, is still commonly used as a nickname in the Netherlands for the city of Amsterdam. The nickname was first considered to be bargoens, a form of Dutch slang, but in the 20th century it lost its negative sound and is now used by Amsterdammers as a nickname for their city in a sentimental context.
The Dutch (Dutch: Nederlanders) are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common ancestry and culture and speak the Dutch language.
People from Holland are called Dutch by English-speaking people only. This word is the English counterpart of the Dutch words 'diets' and 'duits'. 'Duits' means German since the Germans call themselves 'Deutsche'.
Ethnically, about 79-80% of the total population is Dutch, which itself is a mixture of Germanic and Celtic lineages. One group of the Dutch, the Frisians, are both ethnically distinct and also often lumped into the Dutch ethnicity thanks to cultural and historic similarities.
Seeing as the Dutch refer to themselves as "nederlanders", there's no reason why the English can't use the equivalent 'netherlanders', in the same vein as 'greenlanders' or indeed 'new zealanders', but that's a different question.
The use of Dutch to refer to the people of the Netherlands doesn't occur in most languages, however. English is the only language that calls the language spoken in the Netherlands “Dutch.” The Dutch themselves called their language Nederlands, and most other languages have some variation on that theme.
[ duhch-woom-uhn ] show ipa. noun,plural Dutch·wom·en. a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
hoef m (plural hoeven, diminutive hoefje n ) hoof.
As used to refer to a German, the term Dutchman was originally standard English. But around the time of World War I, it became a slang term of contempt for the enemy. Its use nowadays is still sometimes perceived as insulting.
It is certainly a slang term that originated in London, but it isn't rhyming slang, as Dutch, being short for duchess, is an abbreviation rather than a rhyme. Some commentators have suggested that the expression is true CRS and that 'Dutch' is short for 'Duchess of Fife' and hence a rhyme for 'wife'.
Germans refer to the people of the Netherlands as "die Niederländer" or "die Holländer". They're called Niederländer or Holländer (depending on how precise you wanna be).
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)), informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Going Dutch means that every person in a group of diners or imbibers pays for their themselves. It's popularly thought the expression originated as a British slur towards the perceived stinginess of Dutch people.
When it comes to dating, the Dutch like to keep things casual and let things progress naturally. And just like anything else in life, they prefer to approach their romantic pursuits with a sense of practicality.
The Dutch Boy icon was originally created to symbolize a superior method for creating paint products known as the "Dutch Process". The "Dutch Process" originated with two chemists in 16th century Holland and set the standard of paint quality and beauty for centuries to come.
The Dutch people prefer you use “The Netherlands” as Holland is a Western region of the country and consists of two provinces: North Holland and South Holland [it used to be a single Province].
While Dutch people have several similar character traits to Scandinavians, they are not considered Scandinavian. Instead, they are their own ethnic group. Although the Dutch are not considered Scandinavian, both are included when discussing Germanic ethnicities.
As a consequence, over time, English-speaking people used the word 'Dutch' to refer to both people from Netherlands and Germany. 'High Dutch' referred to people living in the mountainous region (now southern Germany). 'Low Dutch' referred to people from the flatlands (now the Netherlands).
Dutch people physical characteristics include being tall, having blue eyes, blond hair, and a slim build. This is a stereotype but not necessarily representative of all modern-day Dutch people.