Re: Fruitcakes was Re: Kentum/satem

 --- Christophe wrote:

> Well, even Northerners tend to have [z] between vowels. Or so I hear it. And
> [G] is a hundred times softer than [x] for my throat :)) .
Personally, I have a problem choosing between ['x2z@"nam] and ['x2yz@"nam].
I agree with Maarten about the [x], but that is an old discussion.
But pronouncing |z| like [s], that's a typical city thing (Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
The Hague).

>  And you pronounce /eu/ as a [2y] diphtong?
Yes, I think so...

> I admit I don't understand the last remark. Please explain!
The "Geuzen" were Dutch freedom fighters during the period of Spanish occupation
(1568-1648). As a matter of fact, they represent our national pride. A bit
old-fashioned, but anyway.

Jan

NB
Our discussions about Dutch are almost equal in amount to the discussions about
English. We're moving forward :)))

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