Dutch is the adjective for things from the Netherlands, and also the demonym for people from there. The demonym for Denmark is Dane and the adjective is Danish.

map highlighting the locations of Denmark and The Netherlands

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My bad. Are these Danes named Rip Van Winkle?

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I doubt it; it would be odd if they were named after a fictional Dutch-American :)

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

confusing the Dutch and the Danes is funny though you shouldn't have corrected them

[–] 10TH_OF_SEPTEMBER_CALL@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

espcecially when those are fake countries. There is nothing in common between a limburger, a frisian and a zeelander. Totally different tribes.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

the correct spelling is zealand

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

this makes the joke 10x funnier

[–] 10TH_OF_SEPTEMBER_CALL@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

are you sure?

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

fair point, i'll try to refrain from it next time