Does American English have audible Dutch influence to its accent to non-American ears?

Answer 1

Yes, it does! English and Dutch share roots in many of the same sources but most notably in the germanic language family, and have various cognates which should be easily recognizable to adept listeners. For example:

1. English: milk; Dutch: melk
2. English: apple; Dutch: appel
3. English: good morning; Dutch: goedemorgen

More difficult cognates in need of context could include:

1. English: meat; Dutch: vlees (sounds like flesh)
2. English: dinner; Dutch: avondeten (think evening eating)
3. English: hospital; Dutch: ziekenhuis (sounds like sick-in-house)

Lastly, roots are also shared in Latin and Greek. For instance:

1. English: biology; Dutch: biologie
2. English: politics; Dutch: politiek
3. English: hydration; Dutch: hydratatie

Finally, roots in various other languages:

1. From Arabic- English: algebra; Dutch: algebra
2. From Japanese- English: karaoke; Dutch: karaoke
3. From Hindi- English: maharaja: Dutch: maharadja