Plattdüütsch Phonology
Vowels
[edit | edit source]| IPA | Description | word |
|---|---|---|
| monophthongs | ||
| i~iː | Close front unrounded vowel | hier |
| ɪ | Near-close near-front unrounded vowel | Kind |
| ɛ | Open-mid front unrounded vowel | fern |
| ɑ | Open back unrounded vowel | daal |
| ɔ | Half-open back rounded vowel | Bott |
| o | Half-closed back rounded vowel | Foorm |
| ʊ | Near-close near-back rounded vowel | smuck |
| u~uː | Closed back rounded vowel | Buuk |
| y | Close front rounded vowel | Hüüs |
| ɐ | Near-open central vowel | Lehrer |
| a~aː | Open-mid central unrounded vowel | Barg |
| ə | Schwa | vele |
| e | Close front unrounded vowel | Deel |
Consonants
[edit | edit source]Since there is no standard Low German, there is no standard Low German consonant system. The table shows the consonant system of North Saxon, a West Low Saxon dialect.[1]
| Labial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal-Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | ||
| Fricative | f v | s z | ʃ | x ɣ | h |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Approximant | r | l |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ R.E. Keller, German Dialects. Phonology and Morphology, Manchester 1960
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