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Meaning of "double Dutch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE DUTCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE DUTCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double Dutch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE DUTCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double Dutch in the English dictionary

The definition of double Dutch in the dictionary is incomprehensible talk; gibberish.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE DUTCH

double cross
double dagger
double date
double day
double decomposition
double density
double digging
double dip
double doors
double drummer
double eagle
double entendre
double entry
double exposure
double fault
double feature
double first
double flat
double garage
double glazing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE DUTCH

butch
Cape Dutch
clutch
crutch
cutch
double-clutch
dutch
friction clutch
go Dutch
hutch
in Dutch
Kutch
Middle Dutch
mutch
Old Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch
rabbit hutch
South African Dutch
the Dutch
the Pennsylvania Dutch

Synonyms and antonyms of double Dutch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double Dutch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE DUTCH

Find out the translation of double Dutch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double Dutch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double Dutch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双荷兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Double Dutch
570 millions of speakers

English

double Dutch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल डच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوجة الهولندية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Double Dutch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

double Dutch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাচ ডবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deux néerlandais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Double Dutch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kauderwelsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちんぷんかんぷん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 네덜란드어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho Walanda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói không rỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை டச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी डच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift Hollandaca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

double Dutch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

double Dutch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Double Dutch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu olandeză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλά ολλανδικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel Nederlandse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

double Dutch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Double Dutch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double Dutch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE DUTCH»

The term «double Dutch» is regularly used and occupies the 87.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE DUTCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double Dutch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE DUTCH»

Discover the use of double Dutch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double Dutch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double Dutch
With consummate skill and an uncanny ability to capture how real kids think, act, and feel, Tears of a Tiger author Sharon M. Draper weaves these three stories tighter and tighter, creating a novel that tingles with suspense and emotion.
Sharon M. Draper, 2011
2
Double Dutch
Three eighth-grade friends, preparing for the International Double Dutch Championship jump rope competition in their home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, cope with Randy's missing father, Delia's inability to read, and Yo Yo's encounter with the ...
Sharon M. Draper, 2002
3
The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from ...
But this book argues that the games black girls play —handclapping songs, cheers, and double-dutch jump rope—both reflect and inspire the principles of black popular musicmaking.
Kyra Danielle Gaunt, 2006
4
Yinka Shonibare: Double Dutch
"Première véritable monographie sur l'artiste anglo-nigérien Yinka Shonibare.
Yinka Shonibare, Jaap Guldemond, Gabriele Mackert, 2004
5
Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood
Written and compiled by celebrated author and journalist Veronica Chambers, Double Dutch is filled with her own personal memories of girlhood and jumping rope, along with poems, interviews, songs, history, quotes, rhymes, and photographs.
Veronica Chambers, 2002
6
Elmore Leonard's Double Dutch Treat: Three Novels
Three early novels--"Swag," "Mr. Majestyk," and "The Hunted"--include tales of adventure, suspense, and mystery
Elmore Leonard, 1986
7
Penny Pride and the Double Dutch Contest
Penny Pride and the Double Dutch Contest teaches children about the treasure and worth in true friendship.
Holly Golden, 2014
8
Double Dutch and the Voodoo Shoes: An Urban Folktale
Two girls compete in a double dutch jump rope contest to prove who is the best jumper. Includes storytelling activities and a list of books on storytelling and folk tales.
Melodye Rosales, Donna L. Washington, 1991
9
Hunch
Double Dutch: "What if the Dutch population would double?" is the theme for the academic year 2001- 2002. ln the Double Dutch research project, participants will investigate the consequences of radical growth of the population of the ...
Berlage Institute, 2001
10
Double Dutch: Approximate Identities in Early Modern English ...
Double Dutch explores the workings of resemblance, similitude, approximation, and interchangeability between the English and the Dutch in early modern English cultural performances.
Marjorie B. Rubright, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE DUTCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double Dutch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Double-Dutch 4 Life team visits Three Bridges School
Ocean Township High School's Double Dutch 4 Life team returned to Three Bridges School on March 18. Along with their head coach, Ken Hoff ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Get fit with free outdoor workouts in NYC this week!
Info: 212-333-2552. Double Dutch: Learn how to double dutch with Double Dutch Empire. 7 p.m., FREE. Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 picnic ... «amNY, Jul 15»
3
Something for everyone at Southington Parks & Rec
New this year is music therapy for those with special needs and, in the fall, “we are hoping to start a double Dutch jump rope program.” Lapreay ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
4
Record-breaking morning for Henley rowers
There was double Dutch delight at the Henley Regatta this morning as records tumbled during day three of the event in the Thames Valley. «ITV News, Jul 15»
5
One day in spring
Our party began at 11 am and ended after 6 pm with an unforeseen chappal dance to the song 'Double Dutch'. The bhang kicked in afterwards, ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Condoms are So Hundred Years Ago: Why Better Birth Control for …
... effective and appealing options for guys and a norm of “double Dutch” protection—with each partner managing his or her own fertility—would ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
7
Double Dutch: Cost of Kingston's first mini-Holland project soars …
The cost of Kingston's £33m mini-Holland cycling project is skyrocketing, with the first phase now coming in at more than double the original ... «Surrey Comet, Jul 15»
8
Drug companies won't deny Australia is being 'ripped off' on medicines
At a fiery public hearing of the Senate's inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, evidence emerged of the same "double Dutch" corporate ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We're Catching up on …
At a fiery public hearing of the Senate's inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, evidence emerged of the same “double Dutch” corporate ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Spanish moss isn't from Spain (and it's not moss)
Double Dutch is that riveting jump-roping game that I always wished I could master. It apparently also is a synonym for gibberish. Well ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Double Dutch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/double-dutch>. Apr 2024 ».
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