Old Dutch

noun

1. the Dutch language before c1100. : OD, OD., O.D.

Old Dutch

noun

1. the Dutch language up to about 1100, derived from the Low Franconian dialect of Old Low German OD See also Franconian

Example Sentences

“It’s gone all the way back to old Dutch days.”

From Literature

You walk around, you can still find old Dutch houses around.

From Seattle Times

In Old Dutch there was "fader"; in Old Icelandic we find "faðir"; in Old High German, a precursor to modern German, it was "fater" – now "vater"; and, finally, in Old Danish, "fathær."

From Salon

Indeed, had the big reveal been "I am your fader" it would have made a nice play on the heavy-breathing villain's name with a nod to an old Dutch term for "father."

From Salon

Humpty Dumpty operates as a subsidiary of a company called Old Dutch Foods, a snack manufacturer that mainly distributes chips and pretzels across the Midwest, New England, and Canada.

From Salon