Difference between revisions of "Dutch language"

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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''.
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-==Use of apostrophe==
+Inky binky bonky,
+daddy had a donkey,
-Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) + word beginning with upper case letter can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g.
+donkey died,
+daddy cried,
-: 's Ochtends/'s Middags/'s Avonds
+Inky binky bonky.
-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]]