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How to Say "dutchman" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordutchmanis holandésA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
a male person from the Netherlands
A man wearing a traditional Dutch hat and wooden clogs standing by a field.

Examples

Ese holandés es mi profesor.

That Dutchman is my teacher.

Había un holandés sentado a mi lado en el avión.

There was a Dutchman sitting next to me on the plane.

Los holandeses suelen ser muy altos.

Dutch people (men) tend to be very tall.

Plural Form

To say 'Dutchmen' or 'Dutch people' (mixed group), add 'es' and drop the accent: 'holandeses'.

Confusing Noun and Adjective

Mistake:Él es un holandés hombre.

Correction: Él es holandés. (You don't need to add 'hombre' because 'holandés' already tells you his nationality/gender as a noun or adjective).

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