Dutch Alphabet | Nederlands alfabet
The Dutch alphabet consists of 26 letters using the Latin script with diacritical marks for loanwords.
A a
A
a
B b
Be
b
C c
Ce
s/k
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
F f
Ef
f
G g
Ge
g/kh
H h
Ha
h
I i
I
i
J j
Je
y
K k
Ka
k
L l
El
l
M m
Em
m
N n
En
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pe
p
Q q
Ku
k
R r
Er
r
S s
Es
s
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
V v
Ve
v
W w
We
w
X x
Iks
ks
Y y
IJ/Y
ei
Z z
Zet
z
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About the Dutch Alphabet
The Dutch alphabet uses the Latin script with 26 letters. Dutch uses diacritical marks (acute, grave, diaeresis, circumflex) in loanwords and for pronunciation clarity. The digraph IJ is sometimes considered a single letter. Dutch spelling follows specific rules for vowel length and consonant doubling.
History
The Dutch alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet during the Middle Ages. The modern spelling system was standardized in the 19th century and has undergone several reforms, most recently in 1995 and 2005. The alphabet is shared with Afrikaans, though spelling conventions differ.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 26 letters
- Digraph IJ sometimes treated as one letter
- Diacritics used in loanwords
- Based on Latin alphabet
- Spelling reforms in 1995 and 2005