Afrikaans diacritics in Windows
Hold the ALT key down, and type the number on the keypad
ê - Alt + 136 | é - Alt + 130 | ë - Alt + 137 |
ü - Alt + 129 | ô - Alt + 147 | ï - Alt + 139 |
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The Acute Accent
The acute accent is used to place emphasis on any given word. This is done instead of bolding or underlining a word for emphasis. This diacritic can be used over any vowel, and also over "y." It is a great feature. I wish every language could use it-->it is véry useful!
Dít is jou boek. Dit ís jou boek Dit is jóú boek. Dit is jou bóék. | Dit kán loop! Sy sál moet kom. Ons móét gaan! Ek wíl dit sien Ék is die een! Júlle sal betaal! | Wát wil hy doen? Wié is daar? Ek wil dit nóóit sien nie! Dié lepel is myne. Slaan hom dóód! Slaan hóm dood! |
The Grave Accent
The grave accent is used virtually exclusively on the following words:
nòg...nòg (no difference in pronunciation) [neither....nor]
òf.....òf (no difference in pronunciation) [whether....or whether]
appel (Accent on the first A) [apple]
appèl (Accent on the E) [appeal]
The Diaereses
The diaeresis separates two vowels that would otherwise be pronounced together. It marks the start of a new syllable.
naïf | <> | naif | |
mikroörganisme | <> | mikroorganisme | |
beëindig | <> | beeindig |
Examples | |||
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beïndruk beëindig mikroöefening | mikroöes koeël vroeër | moeër boë reünie | geëet geëindig geëer |
The Circumflex
The circumflex is placed over any vowel that has an unusual pronunciation. It does not dictate the same sound change in every instance. Remember it like this; "Sorry, this vowel does not play by the rules. Please pardon the exception."
Compare: | Examples: | ||
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se - sê le - lê nerens - nêrens bere - bêre | skêr skêre wêreld lê lêplek | sêgoed sê blêr êrens nêrens | wig wîe wie môre sôe |
The Acute Accent
The acute accent is used to place emphasis on any given word. This is done instead of bolding or underlining a word for emphasis. This diacritic can be used over any vowel, and also over "y." It is a great feature. I wish every langauge could use it-->it is véry useful!
Examples | ||
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Dít is jou boek. Dit ís jou boek Dit is jóú boek. Dit is jou bóék. | Dit kán loop! Sy sál moet kom. Ons móét gaan! Ek wíl dit sien Ék is die een! Júlle sal betaal! | Wát wil hy doen? Wié is daar? Ek wil dit nóóit sien nie! Dié lepel is myne. Slaan hom dóód! Slaan hóm dood! |
The Grave Accent
The grave accent is falling in disuse. The best example left is:
appel (Accent on the A) [apple]
appèl (Accent on the E) [appeal]
It is rarely seen on the following words: (The acute accent is preferred)
nòg...nòg (no difference in pronunciation) [neither....nor]
òf.....òf (no difference in pronunciation) [whether....or whether]