Dutch Phonology
Dutch is a Germanic language and as such has a similar phonology to other Germanic languages, particularly Frisian, English, and German. See West Germanic languages for more information.
Dutch as spoken in Haarlem is popularly said to be closest to northern “Standard” Dutch, not the Amsterdam dialect.
Read more about Dutch Phonology: Vowels, Consonants, Stress, Phonotactics, Historical Sound Changes
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“The French courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the Italian from anger.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)