Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Dutch door
noun · first attested 19th century
English has a whole set of phrases that use Dutch as a slight.
A door divided so the halves open separately.
Netherlands·Kingdom of the Netherlands
52.3167°N 5.5500°E · Q55
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- Relationship
- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Netherlands
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Dutch door
The split door is a genuine feature of Dutch building. Other Dutch phrases in English come from 17th-century rivalry rather than description.
Also pinned to Netherlands
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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