why are citizens of the netherlands called dutch
In Old English dutch simply meant âpeople or nation.â (This also explains why Germany is called Deutschland in German.) Over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe people from both the Netherlands and Germany.he people where called in the region Doutzen Dietzen Deutzen and some other names, but thats why Germans call there language Deutsch, and call themselve Deutscher and its also why the language of the Netherlands is called in English âDutchâ.