Expressions with 'Dutch' in the English language

[nq:1]There are a number of expressions in English with the word 'Dutch''. Some of them have a neutral meaning (e.g. ... explain why there are quite a number of these negative expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we..?[/nq]
Ah but you were allies of the Spanish at the time of the Armada. Another 500 years and we may have forgotten that ;-)

Dave Fawthrop

[nq:1]There are a number of expressions in English with the word 'Dutch''. Some of them have a neutral meaning (e.g. ... explain why there are quite a number of these negative expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we.......?[/nq]
You, the Dutch, are wonderful people, and I should know; I lived in Eindhoven for five years.
I believe that most of these phrases either date from

[nq:2]There are a number of expressions in English with the ... expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we..?[/nq]
[nq:1]Ah but you were allies of the Spanish at the time of the Armada. Another 500 years and we may have forgotten that ;-)[/nq]
I think that will come as news to the Dutch :-)

John Briggs

[nq:1]There are a number of expressions in English with the word 'Dutch''. Some of them have a neutral meaning (e.g. ... explain why there are quite a number of these negative expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we..?[/nq]
"Dutch" once had a much broader meaning - as in Deutsch. (I believe this survives in the USA in "Pennsylvania Dutch".) Partridge gives "Dutchman" as nautica

[nq:1]There are a number of expressions in English with the word 'Dutch''. Some of them have a neutral meaning (e.g. ... explain why there are quite a number of these negative expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we..?[/nq]
In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is giving too little and asking too much;
With equal protection the French are content
So we'll la

[nq:2]There are a number of expressions in English with the ... expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we..?[/nq]
[nq:1]Ah but you were allies of the Spanish at the time of the Armada. Another 500 years and we may have forgotten that ;-)[/nq]
At the time of the Spanish Armada the Dutch were involved in a national rebellion against the Catholic Spanish monarchy. They recceived

[nq:2]Ah but you were allies of the Spanish at the time of the Armada. Another 500 years and we may have forgotten that ;-)[/nq]
[nq:1]At the time of the Spanish Armada the Dutch were involved in a national rebellion against the Catholic Spanish monarchy. ... Statthalter (a sort of aristocratic president) of Holland (I'm not certain of his exact title) to become King William III.[/nq]
He w

[nq:1]After all, we were known as Perfidious Albion at one time.[/nq]
Still are mate, the French haven't yet seen any reason to change their mind on that one.

[nq:2]At the time of the Spanish Armada the Dutch were ... certain of his exact title) to become King William III.[/nq]
[nq:1]He was Prince of Orange :-) Here's a trick question: William of Orange versus James II - who did the Pope support?[/nq]
I'm sorry, I haven't the foggiest idea ..
Arthur

[nq:2]There are a number of expressions in English with the ... expressions. We - the Dutch- are nice people, aren't we.......?[/nq]
[nq:1]You, the Dutch, are wonderful people, and I should know; I lived in Eindhoven for five years. I believe that ... use similarly slightly derogatory terms based around the English. After all, we were known as Perfidious Albion at one time.[/nq]
Eindhoven