A Dutchman is a male member of the
Dutch people
The Dutch (Dutch: ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Netherlands. They share a common history and culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Arub ...
, native to the Netherlands or descendant of one.
Dutchman may also refer to:
Entertainment
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''Dutchman'' (play), a 1964 play by African-American playwright Amiri Baraka
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''Dutchman'' (film), a 1967 film directed by Anthony Harvey
* "
The Dutchman", a song written by Michael Peter Smith in 1968 and popularized by Steve Goodman
* "The Dutchman", a character in the 1949 war movie ''
Malaya'', played by Sydney Greenstreet
* "The Dutchman" or Jan Strook, a character in the 2016 American action thriller film ''
''Criminal'' (2016 film)'', played by Michael Pitt
Geography
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Dutchman, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
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Dutchman Peak Dutchman Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is .
The word "Dutchman" does not refer to the Dutch people or Dutch language, but to the original German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (histo ...
, a peak in Madison County, Montana
People with the nickname
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Harry Fritz (baseball)
Harry Koch "Dutchman" Fritz (September 30, 1890 – November 4, 1974) was a third baseman for Major League Baseball teams the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Whales.
Biography
Fritz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 30, 1890. ...
(1890-1974), American Major League Baseball player
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Dutch Schultz
Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer; August 6, 1901October 24, 1935) was an American mobster. Based in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s, he made his fortune in organized crime-related activities, including bootlegging and the nu ...
(1902–1935), American gangster
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Norm Van Brocklin
Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman", was an American football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He spent his first nine seasons with the Los An ...
(1926–1983), American football player and coach
Other uses
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Dutchman (repair) A dutchman, or in some uses graving piece, is a matching piece of good material used to replace a relatively small damaged area that has been cut out of a larger item, to avoid having to replace the entire item; or, any of various techniques for acc ...
, a colloquial term for a short piece of wood, stone, or metal used for repairs in construction or engineering.
See also
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Flying Dutchman (disambiguation)
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