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High Dutch

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Definitions

  1. Pennsylvania Dutch, particularly the Fancy Dutch.

  2. The standard Dutch language, especially the literary Dutch language of the Netherlands,…

    The standard Dutch language, especially the literary Dutch language of the Netherlands, as contrasted with Cape Dutch or Afrikaans.

  3. High German.

    • The Emperor Charles V, made almoſt the ſame Obſervation, when he ſaid, That if he were to ſpeak to his Horſe, it ſhould be in High-Dutch.
    • [H]is impatience increased, he swore in high Dutch, the noise of the wheels on his pavement saluted his ears, his vexation redoubled […].
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Double Dutch

      Double Dutch; nonsense.

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