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 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My bad. Are these Danes named Rip Van Winkle?

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago (2 children)

the correct spelling is zealand

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

this makes the joke 10x funnier

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

are you sure?

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

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