{"id":5546,"date":"2021-04-21T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2021-05-21T20:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:38:58","slug":"dutch-versus-danish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/dutch-versus-danish\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch versus Danish: Are They Really That Different?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just finished your online Dutch course? Are you ready to travel to Denmark to put everything you\u2019ve learned into practice? Well, then you are up for a rude awakening. Though often confused, Dutch and Danish are two completely different languages.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 69%; position: relative;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" style=\"position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/ebFG4jcnC1Ny8\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/surprised-cat-funny-ebFG4jcnC1Ny8\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, we have Dutch, the language of the Netherlands&nbsp;(perhaps, if it was called Netherlandish people wouldn\u2019t have such a hard time telling them apart).&nbsp;On the other hand, Danish, is the official language of Denmark, a Scandinavian country sandwiched between Norway, Sweden, and Germany. To add more confusion. the German name for the language spoken in Germany is \u201cDeutsch\u201d, which sounds almost the same as Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve made abundantly clear that Dutch and Danish are two distinct languages (and nationalities!), let\u2019s take a look at them both and see how different they really are. Below, you will find a \u201cDutch versus Danish\u201d analysis so you won\u2019t mix them up again.<\/p>\n<h2>Dutch versus Danish - Origins<\/h2>\n<p>Dutch and Danish are both Indo-European languages that belong to the same family, more precisely to the Germanic branch. Since they have common roots, they should be mutually intelligible and share lots of vocabulary, right? Well, not really.<\/p>\n<p>Danish, a North Germanic language, shares many characteristics with Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic. Dutch, however, being a West Germanic language, is much closer to German, Frisian, and... (wait for it) English. That\u2019s right. Dutch is grammatically and lexically closer to English than it is to Danish. The reason why they also present many substantial differences is that, while English has been influenced by Latin, directly or through Romance languages such as French, Dutch has remained purely Germanic.<\/p>\n<h2>Dutch versus Danish - Differences in Alphabets and Pronunciation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5549\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5549\" class=\"wp-image-5549 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9407836838_cb4e1ff86e_o-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9407836838_cb4e1ff86e_o-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9407836838_cb4e1ff86e_o-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9407836838_cb4e1ff86e_o-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9407836838_cb4e1ff86e_o.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sign in Dutch by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ninastoessinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nina St\u00f6ssinger<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ninastoessinger\/9407836838\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to doing a Dutch versus Danish comparison of their spelling systems and how these symbols are pronounced, there are some very noticeable differences. Sure, both languages use the Latin alphabet (phew!), but each of them has letters that are pronounced in different ways. On top of that, Danish has some extra letters that are not present in Dutch or in English. Let\u2019s take a look:<\/p>\n<p>1. While Danish \u201cA\u201d is usually pronounced like \u201cmap\u201d, Dutch most often uses a long sound that is similar to how British people say \u201ccar\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>2. Dutch \u201cG\u201d is one of the most distinct sounds in the language. Its hard, fricative quality is quite similar to that of Spanish J. Meanwhile, in Danish, G is pronounced like in the word \u201cgreat\u201d. In neither language is it ever pronounced like \u201cgentle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>3. J is pronounced like \u201cyacht\u201d in both Dutch and Danish, but never like \u201cjazz\u201d and \u201cjudge\u201d except in words borrowed from other languages or proper names like Jack or Jill.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Dutch O is more similar to the Danish \u00c5 than to the Danish O. In Danish, the O is shorter and is pronounced with less force. It\u2019s comparatively closer to the French word \u201cl\u2019eau\u201d (which, paradoxically, doesn\u2019t even have an O in it).<\/p>\n<p>5. In Dutch, R has three possible pronunciations. It can be thrilled, like in Scottish; it can have a throaty, guttural quality, like in French; and it can resemble an English R at the end of words (never at the beginning!). In Danish, R is always articulated at the back of the throat. While the other two types might be understood, they will sound awkward to Danish ears.<\/p>\n<p>6. In Dutch, the vowel \u201cU\u201d sounds much like its French counterpart, and is identical to the Danish vowel \u201cY\u201d. Danish pronounces \u201cU\u201d like English speakers pronounce \u201coo\u201d in words like in \u201cloo\u201d. Dutch U and Danish Y are some of the sounds that English speakers have the hardest time with when learning these languages.<\/p>\n<p>7. In general, Dutch V\u2019s are very much like English and Danish V\u2019s but in certain contexts, they might be pronounced like an F, as it happens in German. In Danish, this doesn\u2019t occur.<\/p>\n<p>8. The Dutch W resembles both the English and Danish V, but the sound is weaker. In order to make this sound, you have to touch your lip with your front teeth. As regards Danish W, it only exists in loan words, but even then most speakers pronounce them like Vs.<\/p>\n<p>9. In Dutch, Y sounds like the \u201cay\u201d par in English words such as \u201cway\u201d and \u201cpay\u201d. In Danish, it is identical to the Dutch U, as mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>10. Luckily for English speakers, the Z in Dutch is pronounced just like the Z in English. However, in Danish, it\u2019s not part of the alphabet at all, and it\u2019s used only in words borrowed from other languages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5550\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5550\" class=\"wp-image-5550 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22071703736_1784094b77_o-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22071703736_1784094b77_o-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22071703736_1784094b77_o-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22071703736_1784094b77_o-1024x754.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danish sign by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mariaeklind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Eklind<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mariaeklind\/22071703736\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>But this Dutch versus Danish analysis wouldn\u2019t be complete without the next three special letters, the last symbols in the Danish alphabet.<\/p>\n<p>- \u00c6. This is a vocalic sound present in the Danish alphabet that combines elements of A and E. It sounds exactly like the German \u00c4, and has no equivalent in Dutch. So, this is one of the first things that stands out when comparing Dutch versus Danish.<\/p>\n<p>- \u00d8. This is another Danish vowel that exists neither in Dutch nor English. It is articulated like the German \u201c\u00d6\u201d, and it is a sound that many foreign speakers have a hard time getting right. Though there is no one-to-one equivalent in English, it\u2019s similar to the long vowel in words like \u201cbird\u201d and \u201cword\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>- \u00c5. Last but not least, the Danish \u00c5 is a bit like a longer, more open version of the O in the word \u201cglow\u201d. But, in fact, neither English nor Dutch have a direct equivalent.<\/p>\n<h2>Dutch versus Danish: Grammar and Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5551\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5551\" class=\"wp-image-5551 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5984616047_046b765630_o-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5984616047_046b765630_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5984616047_046b765630_o-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5984616047_046b765630_o-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/senterpartiet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senterpartiet (Sp)<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/senterpartiet\/5984616047\/in\/photolist-a7QHRi-2bRY9hx-2hC929w-8yjxKh-2hC92iQ-9duUCv-2hC92cC-6TeK17-XM9aKC-XXZVoA-XXZVsU-XM9aUq-WLq8FG-XXZVBS-XXZVw1-WLq8NL-Y3apBB-6cxCZ7-dTW7kr-bAYRXm-7UD2xZ-dVAuhC-AeG1b-cv2DaU-8h8qAm-8h8qA7-oKozP2-cvyPEu-p2Bkw6-oZQVaQ-5jKaim-oZQTyo-p2QQAy-fqsz3J-pfGN5U-7DDEUH-6V8Ngc-mmiSB2-21FeTL6-5FEAZH-9dxWgY-c1wAxu-bYGyYW-T1ztfR-24JzZLu-5FEsoF-2gRdfss-2h6dBPS-J6Kz2D-5FEtGt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Being Germanic languages, all English, Dutch, and German present a lot of similarities grammar-wise. For example, verb tenses and conjugations tend to be fairly simple and have few exceptions. Nevertheless, there are a few essential differences. One of them is how articles are used in these languages. Dutch, like English and even Spanish, follows&nbsp;an article - noun order. \u201cThe school\u201d becomes \u201cde school\u201d in Dutch, but in Danish it\u2019s \u201cskolen\u201d (skole + n). The definite article is placed at the end as a suffix rather than as a stand-alone word before the noun it modifies.<\/p>\n<p>Although we mentioned that Dutch and English have a lot in common, when it comes to word order, it\u2019s Danish and not Dutch that&nbsp;has the most similarities with English. In general, both languages have sentences that&nbsp;follow an SVO (subject + verb + object) pattern. Dutch, however, very often organises sentences following an SOV pattern. \u201cI will come tomorrow\u201d is \u201c<em>Jeg kommer i morgen<\/em>\u201d in Danish but \u201c<em>Ik zal morgen komen<\/em>\u201d (I will tomorrow&nbsp;come) in Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to vocabulary, Dutch and Danish have a lot in common as they are both Germanic languages. Though English belongs to the same family, it\u2019s been so influenced by Latin and French that, vocabulary-wise, it doesn\u2019t have as much in common with Dutch and Danish as these two have with each other.<\/p>\n<p>If you really want to know how similar Dutch versus Danish are when it comes to their vocabulary, you just have to see how many cognates there are in both languages. Cognates are words that exist in different languages which can be traced back to a common source. As a result, they closely resemble each other or they could even be completely identical, like \u201cfamily\u201d and \u201cfamilia\u201d in English and Spanish, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at some \u201cDutch versus Danish\u201d cognates, then.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch \/ Danish<\/p>\n<p>- Huis \/ Hus (House)<\/p>\n<p>- Interesse \/ Interesse &nbsp;(Interest)<\/p>\n<p>- Bruin \/ Brun (Brown)<\/p>\n<p>- Vinger \/ Finger (Finger)<\/p>\n<p>- Waardigheid \/ V\u00e6rdighed (Dignify)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Which of these \u201cDutch versus Danish\u201d facts did you find the most surprising? Let us know in the comment box.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to continue exploring the differences and similarities between Dutch versus Danish, try our tailor-made online courses taught by native speakers. If you\u2019re someone who loves learning curious facts about languages and discovering all the cultural nuances behind the usage of specific phrases, you will love our methodology. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/all-language-lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Explore our courses<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;now or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>send us a quick inquiry<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;and we will get back to you in no time. Also, if you want to know what your current level is in any of these languages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/level-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>try our free tests<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;and see where you are at before starting the course!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just finished your online Dutch course? Are you ready to travel to Denmark to put everything you\u2019ve learned into practice? Well, then you are up for a rude awakening. 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