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    Why do we call Holland people Dutch?

    Question #36320. Asked by stam54. (Jul 18 03 10:25 AM)


    mibmob

    		Corruption of Deutsch, probably. The two languages are very close.

    Jul 18 03, 11:16 AM
    Siskin

    		This word, properly meaning "Hollandish", is the M.Dut. Dutsh or German Deutsch, and formerly denoted the people of Germany or of Teutonic stock, not merely the Low Dutch or Netherlanders.

    Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

    Jul 18 03, 4:42 PM
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    		We have found out from several people from Holland that they prefer to be called Netherlanders as they feel that Dutch is insulting because of the connection with Deutsch

    Jul 20 03, 4:18 AM

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