Netherlandish

== English == === Etymology === From Netherland +‎ -ish. Compare Netherlandic, which is used mainly in linguistics. === Proper noun === Netherlandish (chiefly art, linguistics, history) The Dutch language. 1897, Chamber's encyclopœdia: It has been said that Old English is Dutch, and to no other nation is the study of the Netherlandish more interesting than to the English. === Adjective === Netherlandish (not comparable) (chiefly art, linguistics, history) Of or pertaining to the Netherlands. ==== Usage notes ==== Mostly used today in reference to culture and art, specifically early Netherlandish painting. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Flemish