Pennsylvania Dutch Alphabet at a Glance
- 26 letters: 5 vowels and 21 consonants
- Pennsylvania Dutch alphabet uses Latin script
- Features distinctive diacritical marks and accents
- Official or regional language with rich cultural heritage
Pennsylvania Dutch Vowel Letters
The Pennsylvania Dutch alphabet has 5 basic vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u. These vowels are essential for Pennsylvania Dutch pronunciation and often reflect German vowel sounds.
Pennsylvania Dutch Vowels (Lowercase)
Pennsylvania Dutch Vowels (Uppercase)
Pennsylvania Dutch Consonant Letters
Pennsylvania Dutch has 21 consonant letters. These consonants combine with vowels to form the distinctive sounds of Pennsylvania Dutch.
Many consonants reflect German pronunciation patterns, particularly the "ch" sound and the rolled "r".
Pennsylvania Dutch Consonants (Lowercase)
Pennsylvania Dutch Consonants (Uppercase)
German-Influenced Diacritics
Pennsylvania Dutch writing sometimes uses German diacritics and special characters including umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and Eszett (ß).
These characters appear more commonly in traditional texts and reflect the language's German heritage.
Special Characters in Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch writing uses standard punctuation marks and symbols including period (.), comma (,), question mark (?), exclamation (!), and quotation marks.
These characters follow both English and German conventions depending on the context and writer.
Digits in Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch uses the standard Arabic numerals 0–9, with number names influenced by German: null, eens, zwee, drei, vier, fimf, sex, siwwe, acht, nein.
Number conventions generally follow American English practices in modern usage.
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