dietsch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiudisc, 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

Alternative forms
  • duutsch

Descendants
  • Dutch: Diets (“Middle Dutch”)
  • Dutch: Duits (“German”)
  • Limburgish: Dutsj
  • → Middle English: Duch, Duche, Dewche, Dowche
  • → 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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