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'''Dutch''' (''Nederlands'') is a West [[Germanic language]]. It is the main language of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Suriname]], and one of the official languages of [[Belgium]]. The Dutch language in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname is regulated by the ''Nederlandse Taalunie''.
==Use of apostrophe==
Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) + word beginning with upper case letter can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g.
: 's Ochtends/'s Middags/'s Avonds
This derives from the old Dutch ''des ochtends'', ''des middags'' and ''des avonds'', in which ''des'' is an inflected article, meaning "in the morning/afternoon/evening" [http://www.translationdirectory.com/article658.htm]
==Status in Belgium==
Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. Only in the five northern provinces, collectively known as the "Flemish Region" (''Vlaams Gewest''), does Dutch have official language recognition.
==See Also==
The [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans language]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External Links==
*[http://www.taalunie.nl Nederlandse Taalunie website]
[[Category: Germanic languages]]
[[Category:Suriname]]
[[Category:Netherlands]]