17th Century Dutch | Jordan Tarver
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Many 17 th century letters have been updated in modern Dutch spelling to allophones of the same phonetic sound. This list of sound correspondences shows some common sound changes that you may come across in your reading. Especially when searching for terms, consider these possible differences in orthography:
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On Punctuation: Punctuation varied in 17th century texts. There were often no commas where we might see them today and, often, no periods to mark the end of one sentence and the beginning of another. Some possibilities were:
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Changes in orthography between 17 th century Dutch and modern Dutch can make it difficult to recognize 17 th century Dutch words in context. Spelling changes affected vowels, diphthongs, and consonants, and abbreviations were common. The following list of changes will help with conversions.