zachte g
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “soft g”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌzɑx.tə ˈɣeː/
Noun
zachte g f (plural zachte g's, diminutive zacht geetje n)
- (phonology) the phoneme /ɣ/ pronounced with a more palatal articulation. This pronunciation is characteristic of the southern Dutch-speaking areas: Noord-Brabant, Limburg, and Belgium