Old Dutch

American  

noun

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

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Old Dutch British  

noun

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

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Old Dutch

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 ● Jun. 18, 2022

For instance, the iconic handmaid uniforms of bright red cloaks and white bonnets that obscure their faces were inspired by the image on a container of Old Dutch Cleanser.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2019

In fact willow flowers are called “catkins” — a botanical term derived from the Old Dutch word for kitten, “katteken,” basically a long inflorescence packed with many tiny flowers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2018

The addition of "Van" being a bogus claim to Old Dutch New Amsterdam aristocracy.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2012

It went on from fehida in Old English to become “feud,” and fokken in Old Dutch.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas