Melkwezer dialect

The Melkwezer dialect (Standard Dutch: Melkwezers,[1] pronounced [mɛl(ə)kˈʋeːzərs]) is a subdialect of Brabantian spoken in Melkwezer, a town in the Linter municipality.[2]

Not to be confused with Melkwezer Dutch or a Melkwezer accent, the accent/regional variety of Standard Dutch spoken in Melkwezer.
Melkwezer dialect
Native toBelgium
RegionLinter
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone

Phonology

The phonology of the Melkwezer dialect is similar to that of the Orsmaal-Gussenhoven dialect, but there are differences. For instance, the /uɪ/ diphthong in the Orsmaal-Gussenhoven dialect corresponds to /ɔɪ/ in the Melkwezer dialect.[3]

References
  1. Hondshoven (2003).
  2. Peters (2010), p. 239.
  3. Peters (2010), pp. 239, 242.

Bibliography
  • Hondshoven, Roger (2003), Woordenboek van het Melkwezers, Melkwezer
  • Peters, Jörg (2010), "The Flemish–Brabant dialect of Orsmaal–Gussenhoven", Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 40 (2): 239–246, doi:10.1017/S0025100310000083
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