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Most writers from before the 18th century would have found the idea of a single spelling for any particular word rather odd. If several possible spelling variants are available, why should one be limited to only one choice? Early writers certainly took advantage of the many possibilities available to them. After all, variety is the spice of life. In modern Dutch, the sound represented by the English word ‘I’ can be rendered by several letter sets, including ‘ij’ and ‘ei.’ Again, writers from previous centuries could and did use either of these in addition to several others that are not in common use today to render the ‘I’ sound. | Most writers from before the 18th century would have found the idea of a single spelling for any particular word rather odd. If several possible spelling variants are available, why should one be limited to only one choice? Early writers certainly took advantage of the many possibilities available to them. After all, variety is the spice of life. In modern Dutch, the sound represented by the English word ‘I’ can be rendered by several letter sets, including ‘ij’ and ‘ei.’ Again, writers from previous centuries could and did use either of these in addition to several others that are not in common use today to render the ‘I’ sound. | ||
{{Block indent|y, i, ij and j can all be interchanged for each other. Note that technically the letter y did not traditionally exist in Dutch.}} | |||
{{Block indent|g used for ch}} | |||
{{Block indent|d, dt and t can all be interchanged for each other.}} | |||
{{Block indent|j and i used interchangeably}} | |||
{{Block indent|s and z used interchangeably}} | |||
{{Block indent|sch used for ss}} | |||
{{Block indent|vowels (a,e,o,i,u) being repeated, and vice-versa}} | |||
{{Block indent|Abbreviations being used such as 't for het, 's for des.}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''Example:'''|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|echt spelled as egt|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|overlijden spelled as overlyden|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|Arie spelled as Arij|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|Marietje spelled as Marietie|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|gekomen spelled as gekoomen|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|zondag spelled as sondag|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|Tussenbroek spelled as Tusschenbroek|2}} | |||
In the vast majority of cases, the variant spellings represent the same pronunciation as the standard form. Some are simply antiquated; others are dialect forms. We will not consider personal names or words that have Latin endings, such as ‘Aprilis.’ We will, however, consider some place names. The traditional dialect of northern Germany, [[Low German Language in German Research|Low German]], is very closely related to Dutch. | In the vast majority of cases, the variant spellings represent the same pronunciation as the standard form. Some are simply antiquated; others are dialect forms. We will not consider personal names or words that have Latin endings, such as ‘Aprilis.’ We will, however, consider some place names. The traditional dialect of northern Germany, [[Low German Language in German Research|Low German]], is very closely related to Dutch. | ||
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