dietsch

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

  • duutsch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz.

Adjective

dietsch

  1. German, Germanic, Dutch
  2. Dutch specifically
  3. (substantive) Dutch language

Inflection

Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite dietsch dietsche dietsch dietsche
Definite dietsche dietsche
Accusative dietschen dietsche dietsche dietsche
Genitive dietschs dietscher dietschs dietscher
Dative dietschen dietscher dietschen dietschen

Descendants

  • Dutch: Diets (“Middle Dutch”)
  • Dutch: Duits (“German”)
  • Limburgish: Dutsj
  • → English: Dutch
  • → West Frisian: Dútsk

Further reading

  • “dudesc”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “dietsc (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “dietsc (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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