Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

Dutch people The Dutch, or Netherlanders (Dutch language, Dutch: ) are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common ancestry and culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities wor ...

as an ethnic group () **

Dutch nationality law Dutch nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Dutch nationality. The primary law governing these requirements is the Dutch Nationality Act, which coming into force, came into force on 1 January 1985. Regulations apply to ...

, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () **

Dutch language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speak ...

() * In specific terms, it reflects the

Kingdom of the Netherlands The Kingdom of the Netherlands (, ;, , ), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state. The re ...

Dutch Caribbean The Dutch Caribbean (historically known as the Dutch West Indies) are the New World territories, colonies, and countries (former and current) of the Dutch Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea, mainly the norther ...

Netherlands Antilles The Netherlands Antilles (, ; ), also known as the Dutch Antilles, was a constituent Caribbean country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of the islands of Saba (island), Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles, ...

Dutch may also refer to:

Places

* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States *

Pennsylvania Dutch Country The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Pennsylvanie Deitschland,'' ''Deitscherei,'' or ''Pennsilfaanisch-Deitschland''), or Pennsylvania Dutchland, is a region of German Pennsylvania spanning the Delaware Valley and South Central ...

People

Ethnic groups

Pennsylvania Dutch The Pennsylvania Dutch (), also referred to as Pennsylvania Germans, are an ethnic group in Pennsylvania in the United States, Ontario in Canada, and other regions of both nations. They largely originate from the Palatinate (region), Palatina ...

, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania

Specific people

Dutch (nickname) When used as a nickname, Dutch may refer to: In arts and entertainment * Kenny Howard (1929–1992), aka Von Dutch, American artist * Elmore Leonard (1925–2013), American novelist and screenwriter * Dutch Mason (1908–2006), Canadian blues ...

, a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete *

Dutch Schultz Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer; August 6, 1901October 24, 1935) was an American mobster based in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. He made his fortune in organized crime-related activities, including bootlegging and the n ...

(1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer *

Dutch Mantel Wayne Maurice Keown (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestling manager, booker and retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Dutch Mantel (also spelled Dutch Mantell). Since May 2022, Mantell has co-host ...

, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) *

Dutch Savage Frank Stewart (June 9, 1935 – August 3, 2013) was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, best known for his time spent competing in Pacific Northwest Wrestling under the ring name Dutch Savage. Career Savage made his pro d ...

, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black Lagoon'' * Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, the protagonist of the 1987 film ''Predator'' played by Arnold Schwarzenegger *

Dutch van der Linde ''Red Dead Redemption 2'', a Western (genre), Western-themed action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games, follows the story of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and member of the Van der Linde gang. Led by Dutch van der Linde, the ga ...

, a central character from the ''Red Dead'' video games * Dutch Wagenbach, on the TV series ''The Shield''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Dutch (1991 film), ''Dutch'' (1991 film), an American comedy film starring Ed O'Neill * Dutch (2021 film), an American romantic crime drama film * ''Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan'', a 1999 biography with fictional elements by Edmund Morris * ''Dutch, the magazine'', an English-language magazine about the Netherlands and the Dutch * Dutching, a gambling term that signifies betting on more than one outcome * Dutch, an American trip-hop duo that released the 2010 album ''A Bright Cold Day''

Chess

* Bird's Opening, a chess opening also known as the "Dutch attack" * Dutch Defence, a chess opening

Sports and mascots

* Dutch Grand Prix, a Formula One car race * Dutch Open (disambiguation) * Dutch TT, a motorcycle race, part of the MotoGP World Championship * Dutch, nickname of college athletic teams of Central College (Iowa), Central College in Pella, Iowa * Dutch, the mascot of the Union Dutchmen, the athletic teams of Union College