The Hague dialect
The Hague dialect (Standard Dutch: Haags, het Haagse dialect; The Hague dialect: Haags, et Haagse dialek) is a dialect of Dutch mostly spoken in The Hague. It differs from Standard Dutch almost exclusively in pronunciation.
| The Hague dialect | |
|---|---|
| Haags | |
| Pronunciation | [ɦaːχs] |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | The Hague, Zoetermeer |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
It has two subvarieties:
- Low-class plat Haags, generally spoken roughly south of the Laan van Meerdervoort;
- More posh dàftig, Haegs or bekakt Haags, generally spoken roughly north of the Laan van Meerdervoort.
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