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What is the difference between 'Deutsch-land' 'Dutch-land' 'Deitschland' 'Deutsch' 'Dutch' and 'Deitsch' and why are they so similar?
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Deutschland is German for Germany
Deutsch is the German language
Deitschland is Deitsch for Germany
Deitsch is a German dialect
Dutchland doesn't exist, it's called The Netherlands
Dutch applies either people from the Netherlands or their language
Dutch, Duits, Diets, Deitsch and Deutsch are similar because they are cognate. Meaning that they all ultimately derive from the same root word.
This root is found in the Common West Germanic of about 200-400 AD, and was þeod (or theod) and it meant people.
Though the modern words that derive from this root are similar, they have very different meanings.
Deutsch in German, and Duits in Dutch, means German.
Dutch in English, and Diets in Dutch, means Dutch.
Deitsch is the word used among the Pennsylvania Germans for both modern German and Pennsylvania German.
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Where were the Dutch from?
Dutch, Duits, Diets, Deitsch and Deutsch are similar because they are cognate. Meaning that they all ultimately derive from the same root word.This root is found in the Common West Germanic of about 200-400 AD, and was þeod (or theod) and it meant people.Though the modern words that derive from this root are similar, they have very different meanings.Deutsch in German, and Duits in Dutch, means German.Dutch in English, and Diets in Dutch, means Dutch.Deitsch is the word used among the Pennsylvania Germans for both modern German and Pennsylvania German.
