"Black Dutch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Black Dutch [plural]
Etymology: In reference to Germans, a mangled calque of German schwarze Deutsche (“black Germans”) under influence from Dutch. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|schwarze}} German schwarze, {{m|de|Deutsche||black Germans}} Deutsche (“black Germans”), {{m|en|Dutch}} Dutch Head templates: {{en-noun|Black Dutch}} Black Dutch (plural Black Dutch)
  1. (US, obsolete or historical) A European with dark hair, eyes, and skin, especially one from or claiming to be from Germany or the Netherlands, sometimes (derogatory, ethnic slur) with disparaging racial overtones. Tags: US, historical, obsolete Categories (topical): People, Racism Categories (place): Germany, Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Black_Dutch-en-noun-844Q8dq7 Disambiguation of People: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Racism: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Germany: 89 10 1 Disambiguation of Netherlands: 89 8 3 Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs
  2. (US, obsolete or historical) A person passing for such a European, especially Native Americans or people from multiracial families. Tags: US, historical, obsolete Categories (topical): People, Racism Categories (place): United States
    Sense id: en-Black_Dutch-en-noun-IwXY1YaH Disambiguation of People: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Racism: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of United States: 28 68 4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Multiracial Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of Multiracial: 13 79 8
  3. A Dutch citizen with sub-Saharan African ancestry. Categories (topical): People, Racism Synonyms: Afro-Dutch
    Sense id: en-Black_Dutch-en-noun-Czj5dTgl Disambiguation of People: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Racism: 27 36 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: black Dutch Related terms: black Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch

Alternative forms

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