Tag Archives: short vowels
Why do some words get a double consonant in the plural form and not others? Posted by tiffany on Apr 15, 2013
So here’s a question we were asked last week by a reader: “Random question. Woman = vrouw; women = vrouwen. Why not vrouwwen (ie man -> mannen, etc)?” Excellent question! Here’s the deal… As in English, vowels in Dutch can have both the long sound (been, maan) and short sound (ben, kat). In Dutch, the…
Spelling in Dutch – Part One Posted by heather on Mar 8, 2011
Whether you were a spelling bee champion or a spelling bee drop-out, Dutch has some spelling rules of its own for you to contend with. I will cover the main spelling rules in two posts. Getting Friendly with Closed and Open Syllables If you have been wondering why some Dutch words gain or lose letters…