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-General guidelines+====== General guidelines ======
  
 Words should be: Words should be:
  
-as internationally recognisable (within the Germanic world) and/or frequent as possible +  * as internationally recognisable (within the Germanic world) and/or frequent as possible 
-not confusable with other words +  not confusable with other words 
-ideally, not false friends +  ideally, not false friends 
-structurally simple+  structurally simple
  
  
-Concrete guidelines+====== Concrete guidelines ======
  
-## Proto-Germanic to Folksprak+===== Proto-Germanic to Folksprak =====
  
-\[pg\]-gramm ^ \[fs\]-gramm ^ remarks/examples ^ +^ [pg]-gramm ^ [fs]-gramm ^ remarks/examples ^ 
-_\*b_ | **b** \[b\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*baunō> **boen** \[bøːn\], _\*brōþēr_ > **broder** \[ˈbroːdər\] | +//*b// | **b** [b] at the beginning of a syllable | //*baunō// > **boen** [bøːn], //*brōþēr// > **broder** [ˈbroːdər] | 
-_\| **v** \[v\] at the end of a syllable | _\*weƀaną> **wéve** \[ʋeːvə\], Can be **bb** \[b\] if the consonant was geminated or _\j__\*reƀja_ > **ribb** \[rɪb\] | +//// | **v** [v] at the end of a syllable | //*weƀaną// > **wéve** [ʋeːvə], Can be **bb** [b] if the consonant was geminated or //j////*reƀja// > **ribb** [rɪb] | 
-_\*w_ | **w** \\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*wīdaz_ > **wid** \[ʋiːd\] | +//*w// | **w** [ʋ] at the beginning of a syllable | //*wīdaz// > **wid** [ʋiːd] | 
-_\*w_ | **w** \[w\] or \\] at the end of a syllable | Inter-vocally is \[w\], at the end of a word makes a \\] diphthong with the stem vowel, _grǣwaz_ > **graw** \[graʊ\], _\*snaiwaz_ > **snéw** \[sneːʊ\] | +//*w// | **w** [w] or [ʊ] at the end of a syllable | Inter-vocally is [w], at the end of a word makes a [ʊ] diphthong with the stem vowel, //grǣwaz// > **graw** [graʊ], //*snaiwaz// > **snéw** [sneːʊ] | 
-_\*sk_ | **sh** \\] in almost all cases | _\*skamō> **sham** \[ʃaːm\], _\*fiskaz_ > **fish** \[fɪʃ\] | +//*sk// | **sh** [ʃ] in almost all cases | //*skamō// > **sham** [ʃaːm], //*fiskaz// > **fish** [fɪʃ] | 
-_\*h_ | **h** \[h\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*handuz_ > **hand** \[hand\] | +//*h// | **h** [h] at the beginning of a syllable | //*handuz// > **hand** [hand] | 
-_\*h_ | **h** \[x\] at the end of syllable | This is the commonest evolution, _\*nahts_ > **naht** \[naxt\], _\*hauhaz_ > **hoeh** \[høːx\] | +//*h// | **h** [x] at the end of syllable | This is the commonest evolution, //*nahts// > **naht** [naxt], //*hauhaz// > **hoeh** [høːx] | 
-_\*h_ | **j** \[j\] or \\] at the end of syllable, sometimes evolves to **j** | Inter-vocally is \[j\], at the end of a word becomes \\] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel, _\*þleuhan_ > **flyje** \[ˈflyːjə\], _\*slahaną> **slaje** \[ˈslaːjə\], _\*tehun_ > **tejn** \[teɪn\] | +//*h// | **j** [j] or [ɪ] at the end of syllable, sometimes evolves to **j** | Inter-vocally is [j], at the end of a word becomes [ɪ] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel, //*þleuhan// > **flyje** [ˈflyːjə], //*slahaną// > **slaje** [ˈslaːjə], //*tehun// > **tejn** [teɪn] | 
-_\*hw_ | **w** \\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*hwar_ > **war** \[ʋaːr\] | +//*hw// | **w** [ʋ] at the beginning of a syllable | //*hwar// > **war** [ʋaːr] | 
-_\*hw_ | **j** \[j\] or \\] at the end of a syllable | Inter-vocally is \[j\], at the end of a word becomes \\] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel, _\*sehwaną> **seje** \[ˈseːjə\], _\*taihwō> **tej** \[teɪ\] | +//*hw// | **j** [j] or [ɪ] at the end of a syllable | Inter-vocally is [j], at the end of a word becomes [ɪ] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel, //*sehwaną// > **seje** [ˈseːjə], //*taihwō// > **tej** [teɪ] | 
-_\*hr_ | **r** \[r\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*hringaz_ > **ring** \[rɪŋ\], At the end of a syllable is **-jr** \[-ɪr\] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel: _\*tahrą> **tajr** \[taɪr\] | +//*hr// | **r** [r] at the beginning of a syllable | //*hringaz// > **ring** [rɪŋ], At the end of a syllable is **-jr** [-ɪr] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel: //*tahrą// > **tajr** [taɪr] | 
-_\*hl_ | **l** \[l\] | _\*hlahjaną> **lahe** \[ˈlaːxə\], At the end of a syllable is **-jl** \[-ɪl\] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel: _\*hanhilō> **hejl** \[heɪl\] | +//*hl// | **l** [l] | //*hlahjaną// > **lahe** [ˈlaːxə], At the end of a syllable is **-jl** [-ɪl] and combines as a diphthong with the stem vowel: //*hanhilō// > **hejl** [heɪl] | 
-_\*g_ | **g** \[g\] at the beginning of a syllable | This is also the most common evolution in other positions of the syllable – but see below, _\*geƀaną> **géve** \[ˈgeːve\], _\*dagaz_ > **dag** \[daːg\] | +//*g// | **g** [g] at the beginning of a syllable | This is also the most common evolution in other positions of the syllable – but see below, //*geƀaną// > **géve** [ˈgeːve], //*dagaz// > **dag** [daːg] | 
-_\*g_+_\*j_ | **gg** \[g\] | _\*brugjō> **brygg** \[brʏg\] | +//*g//+//*j// | **gg** [g] | //*brugjō// > **brygg** [brʏg] | 
-_\*g_ | **j** \[j\] or \\] at the end of a syllable | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have lost the _\*g_, but it’s still retained by a minority or retained in some cognate words, Inter-vocally is \[j\], at the end of a word makes a +\\] diphthong with the stem vowel, _\*seglam_ > **sejl** \[seɪl\], _\*magaþiz_ > **majd** \[maid\] | +//*g// | **j** [j] or [ɪ] at the end of a syllable | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have lost the //*g//, but it’s still retained by a minority or retained in some cognate words, Inter-vocally is [j], at the end of a word makes a +[ɪ] diphthong with the stem vowel, //*seglam// > **sejl** [seɪl], //*magaþiz// > **majd** [maid] | 
-_\*þ_ | **t** \[t\] at the beginning of a syllable | _\*þrǣduz_ > **trad** \[traːd\], _\*þankōną> **tanke** \[ˈtaŋkə\] | +//*þ// | **t** [t] at the beginning of a syllable | //*þrǣduz// > **trad** [traːd], //*þankōną// > **tanke** [ˈtaŋkə] | 
-_\*þ_ | **d** \[d\] at the end of a syllable | _\*baþą> **bad** \[baːd\], _\*erþō> **érd** \[ɛrd\] | +//*þ// | **d** [d] at the end of a syllable | //*baþą// > **bad** [baːd], //*erþō// > **érd** [ɛrd] | 
-_\*þ_ | **d** \[d\] sometimes at the beginning of syllable | This is mostly in pronouns, articles, and some particles/adverbs, This is when _\*þ_ evolves to **d** \[d\] in Scandinavian languages and to voiced **th** \\] in English, Whether the cognate is voiced in English and/or Scandinavian is the deciding factor here, _\*þauh_ > **doh** \[doːh\], _\*þū> **du** \[duː\] | +//*þ// | **d** [d] sometimes at the beginning of syllable | This is mostly in pronouns, articles, and some particles/adverbs, This is when //*þ// evolves to **d** [d] in Scandinavian languages and to voiced **th** [ð] in English, Whether the cognate is voiced in English and/or Scandinavian is the deciding factor here, //*þauh// > **doh** [doːh], //*þū// > **du** [duː] | 
-_\*f_ | **f** \[f\] at the start of syllables | _\*fadēr_ > **fader** \[ˈfaːdər\] | +//*f// | **f** [f] at the start of syllables | //*fadēr// > **fader** [ˈfaːdər] | 
-_\*f_ | **v** \[v\] at the end of syllables | _\*hōfaz_ > **hov** \[hoːv\], If it is geminated or _\*f_+_\*j_, then becomes **ff** \[f\] | +//*f// | **v** [v] at the end of syllables | //*hōfaz// > **hov** [hoːv], If it is geminated or //*f//+//*j//, then becomes **ff** [f] | 
-_\| **i** \[iː\] | _\*rīdaną> **ride** \[ˈriːdə\], _\*hwītaz_ **wit** \[ʋiːt\] | +//// | **i** [iː] | //*rīdaną// > **ride** [ˈriːdə], //*hwītaz// **wit** [ʋiːt] | 
-_\| **o** \[oː\] | _\*blōdam_ > **blod** \[bloːd\], _\*mōþar_ > **moder** \[ˈmoːdər\] | +//// | **o** [oː] | //*blōdam// > **blod** [bloːd], //*mōþar// > **moder** [ˈmoːdər] | 
-_\| **u** \[uː\] | _\*hūsą> **hus** \[huːs\], _\*rūhaz_ > **ruj** \[ruːɪ\] | +//// | **u** [uː] | //*hūsą// > **hus** [huːs], //*rūhaz// > **ruj** [ruːɪ] | 
-_\| **a** \[aː\] | _\*dǣdiz_ > **dad** \[daːd\], _\laz_ > **al** \[aːl\] | +//// | **a** [aː] | //*dǣdiz// > **dad** [daːd], //laz// > **al** [aːl] | 
-_\*ai_ | **é** \[eː\] | **É** in stressed syllables is optionally written with a acute accent, This is to disambiguate it from **e** used as a schwa \\], It should written with an acute accent in dictionaries and language learning materials, In normal writing, intended for fluent readers, it can be left off, _\*haimaz_ > **hém** \[heːm\], _\*dailijan_ > **déle** \[deːlə\] | +//*ai// | **é** [eː] | **É** in stressed syllables is optionally written with a acute accent, This is to disambiguate it from **e** used as a schwa [ə], It should written with an acute accent in dictionaries and language learning materials, In normal writing, intended for fluent readers, it can be left off, //*haimaz// > **hém** [heːm], //*dailijan// > **déle** [deːlə] | 
-_\*au_ | **oe** \[øː\] | _\*baunō> **boen** \[bøːn\], _\*hauƀudą> **hoeved** \[ˈhøːvəd\] | +//*au// | **oe** [øː] | //*baunō// > **boen** [bøːn], //*hauƀudą// > **hoeved** [ˈhøːvəd] | 
-_\*eu_ | **y** \[yː\] | _\*deupaz_ > **dyp** \[dyːp\], _\*freusaną> **fryse** \[ˈfryːsə\] | +//*eu// | **y** [yː] | //*deupaz// > **dyp** [dyːp], //*freusaną// > **fryse** [ˈfryːsə] | 
-_\*a_ | **a**, \[a\] or \[aː\] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | _\*strandaz_ > **strand** \[strand\], _\*hwalaz_ > **wal** \[ʋaːl\] | +//*a// | **a**, [a] or [aː] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | //*strandaz// > **strand** [strand], //*hwalaz// > **wal** [ʋaːl] | 
-_\*e_ | **é**, \\] or **é** \[eː\] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | _\*wegaz_ > **wég** \[ʋeːg\], _\*sternan__\*sterran_ > **stérr** \[stɛr\] | +//*e// | **é**, [ɛ] or **é** [eː] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | //*wegaz// > **wég** [ʋeːg], //*sternan////*sterran// > **stérr** [stɛr] | 
-_\*e_ | **i** \\] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation and if the following consonants are geminated | _\*lepjōn_ >> **lipp** \[lɪp\], _\*senn__\*senþ-> **sinn** \[sɪn\] | +//*e// | **i** [ɪ] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation and if the following consonants are geminated | //*lepjōn// >> **lipp** [lɪp], //*senn////*senþ-// > **sinn** [sɪn] | 
-_\*u_ | **u**, \\] or **o** \\] or **o** \[oː\] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | Short versions change to **o** if the majority of source languages do, _\*under_ > **under** \[ˈʊndər\], _\*hurnaz_ > **horn** \[hɔrn\], _\*uƀer_ > **over** \[ˈoːvər\] | +//*u// | **u**, [ʊ] or **o** [ɔ] or **o** [oː] short or long depending on following geminated consonants | Short versions change to **o** if the majority of source languages do, //*under// > **under** [ˈʊndər], //*hurnaz// > **horn** [hɔrn], //*uƀer// > **over** [ˈoːvər] | 
-_\*a_ | **é** \\] or **é** \[eː\] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation | _\*wadjōną> **wédde** \[ˈʋɛdə\], _\*bazjan_ > **bére** \[ˈbeːrə\] | +//*a// | **é** [ɛ] or **é** [eː] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation | //*wadjōną// > **wédde** [ˈʋɛdə], //*bazjan// > **bére** [ˈbeːrə] | 
-_\*u_ | **y** \\] or **y** \[yː\] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation, long or short depending if the following consonants are geminated | _\*hrugjaz_ > **rygg** \[rʏg\], _\*uƀilaz_ > **yvel** \[ˈyːvəl\] | +//*u// | **y** [ʏ] or **y** [yː] if the majority of source languages show i-mutation, long or short depending if the following consonants are geminated | //*hrugjaz// > **rygg** [rʏg], //*uƀilaz// > **yvel** [ˈyːvəl] | 
-_\| **oe** \[øː\] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | WG _\*grōnja-> **groen** \[grøːn\], WG _\*fōljan_ > **foele** \[ˈføːlə\] | +//// | **oe** [øː] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | WG //*grōnja-// > **groen** [grøːn], WG //*fōljan// > **foele** [ˈføːlə] | 
-_\| **y** \[yː\] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | _\*kūhska__\*kūhski_ > **kysh** \[kʏʃ\], WG _\*fūir_ > **fyr** \[fyːr\] | +//// | **y** [yː] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | //*kūhska////*kūhski// > **kysh** [kʏʃ], WG //*fūir// > **fyr** [fyːr] | 
-_\| **ae** \[ɛː\] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | Latin _caseus_ WG _\*kǣsjus_ > **kaes** \[kɛːs\], _\*fǣgjan_ > **faege** \[ˈfɛːgə\] | +//// | **ae** [ɛː] if the majority of the source languages show i-mutation | Latin //caseus// WG //*kǣsjus// > **kaes** [kɛːs], //*fǣgjan// > **faege** [ˈfɛːgə] | 
-_\*a__\*e__\*i__\*o__\*u_ etc. in unstressed syllables generalize to **e** \\] or are lost altogether | Whether to drop an unstressed vowel or retain it is generally determined by what has occurred in the majority of the source languages | _\*ga-nōga_ > **genog** \[gəˈnoːg\], _\*augōn_ > **oege** \[ˈøːgə\_\*haƀukaz_ > **havek** \[ˈhaːvək\], _\*hōraz_ > **hor** \[hoːr\] |+//*a////*e////*i////*o////*u// etc. in unstressed syllables generalize to **e** [ə] or are lost altogether | Whether to drop an unstressed vowel or retain it is generally determined by what has occurred in the majority of the source languages | //*ga-nōga// > **genog** [gəˈnoːg], //*augōn// > **oege** [ˈøːgə] //*haƀukaz// > **havek** [ˈhaːvək], //*hōraz// > **hor** [hoːr] |
  
  
-## Latin, Græco-Latin, Romance and French to Folksprak+===== Latin, Græco-Latin, Romance and French to Folksprak =====
  
 Guidelines for bringing Romance internationalisms into Folksprak. Guidelines for bringing Romance internationalisms into Folksprak.
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 The form of most of the vowels are retained and are pronounced as they are spelled – the vowel length is long or short depending on whether the following consonant is singular or a cluster, but with the following changes applied. The form of most of the vowels are retained and are pronounced as they are spelled – the vowel length is long or short depending on whether the following consonant is singular or a cluster, but with the following changes applied.
  
-\[xx\]-gramm ^ \[fs\]-gramm ^ remarks/examples ^ +^ [xx]-gramm ^ [fs]-gramm ^ remarks/examples ^ 
-_\*c_ not before e, i, y | **k** \[k\] | _cablo_ > **kabel** \[ˈkaːbəl\], _directe_ > **dirékt** \[dɪˈrɛkt\] | +//*c// not before e, i, y | **k** [k] | //cablo// > **kabel** [ˈkaːbəl], //directe// > **dirékt** [dɪˈrɛkt] | 
-_\*c_ before æ, e, i, y | **c** \\] | _cemento_ > **cemént** \[ʦɛˈmɛnt\], _decembre_ > **decémber** \[dɛˈʦɛmbər\]. A word final _\*c_ is not possible, so the normal solution is that if any of the source languages pronouce an extra vowel after the _\*c_ in their cognates, then a final **e** \\] should be added: **ekscellénce** \[ɛksʦɛˈlɛnʦə\] not **ekscellénc** If none of the source languages have an extra vowel, then _\*c_ should be changed to **s** \[s\]: **dans** \[dans\] not **danc**. | +//*c// before æ, e, i, y | **c** [ʦ] | //cemento// > **cemént** [ʦɛˈmɛnt], //decembre// > **decémber** [dɛˈʦɛmbər]. A word final //*c// is not possible, so the normal solution is that if any of the source languages pronouce an extra vowel after the //*c// in their cognates, then a final **e** [ə] should be added: **ekscellénce** [ɛksʦɛˈlɛnʦə] not **ekscellénc** If none of the source languages have an extra vowel, then //*c// should be changed to **s** [s]: **dans** [dans] not **danc**. | 
-_\*-ti-before another vowel | **-ci-** \[-ʦj-\] | _station_ > **stacion** \[staˈʦjoːn\], _absentia_ > **abséncie** \[abˈsɛnʦjə\], _patiente_ > **paciént** \[paˈʦjɛnt\] | +//*-ti-// before another vowel | **-ci-** [-ʦj-] | //station// > **stacion** [staˈʦjoːn], //absentia// > **abséncie** [abˈsɛnʦjə], //patiente// > **paciént** [paˈʦjɛnt] | 
-_\*ch_ (Græco-Latin chi) | **k** \[k\] | _character_ > **karakter** \[kaˈraktər\], _technica_ > **teknik** \[tɛkˈniːk\] | +//*ch// (Græco-Latin chi) | **k** [k] | //character// > **karakter** [kaˈraktər], //technica// > **teknik** [tɛkˈniːk] | 
-_\*ch_ (French/Spanish ch) | **sh** \\] | French _revanche_ > **revansh** \[rɛˈvanʃ\], _chance_ > **shance** \[ˈʃanʦə\], _broche_ > **brosh** \[brɔʃ\] | +//*ch// (French/Spanish ch) | **sh** [ʃ] | French //revanche// > **revansh** [rɛˈvanʃ], //chance// > **shance** [ˈʃanʦə], //broche// > **brosh** [brɔʃ] | 
-_\*g_ (French soft g before e, i, y) | **gj** \\] | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have changed the pronunciation from the default for **g**. So normally the English cognate will have \\] and the German cognate with have \\].  _gesto_ > **gjéste** \[ˈʒɛstə\], _bagage_ > **bagagje** \[baˈgaʒə\] | +//*g// (French soft g before e, i, y) | **gj** [ʒ] | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have changed the pronunciation from the default for **g**. So normally the English cognate will have [ʤ] and the German cognate with have [ʒ].  //gesto// > **gjéste** [ˈʒɛstə], //bagage// > **bagagje** [baˈgaʒə] | 
-_\*ph_ (Græco-Latin phi) | **f** \[f\] | _photographo_ > **fotograf** \[fɔtɔˈgraːf\] | +//*ph// (Græco-Latin phi) | **f** [f] | //photographo// > **fotograf** [fɔtɔˈgraːf] | 
-_\*th_ (Græco-Latin theta) | **t** \[t\] | _theatro_ > **teater** \[tɛˈaːtər\]. _apotheca_ > **apoték** \[apɔˈteːk\] | +//*th// (Græco-Latin theta) | **t** [t] | //theatro// > **teater** [tɛˈaːtər]. //apotheca// > **apoték** [apɔˈteːk] | 
-_\*x_ | **ks** \[ks\] | _luxo_ > **lukse** \[ˈlʊksə\], _extreme_ > **ekstrém** \[ɛksˈtreːm\] | +//*x// | **ks** [ks] | //luxo// > **lukse** [ˈlʊksə], //extreme// > **ekstrém** [ɛksˈtreːm] | 
-_\*qu_ | **kw** \[kʋ\] | _quadrato_ > **kwadrat** \[kʋaˈdraːt\], _adequate_ > **adekwat** \[adɛˈkʋaːt\] | +//*qu// | **kw** [kʋ] | //quadrato// > **kwadrat** [kʋaˈdraːt], //adequate// > **adekwat** [adɛˈkʋaːt] | 
-_\*que_ (French que) | **k** \[k\] | When French _que_ is used to designate a \[k\] sound before a _e_ or _i_, then is changed to **k** \[k\]. French _banquet_ > **bankétt** \[baŋˈkɛt\], French _liqueur_ > **likoer** \[lɪˈkøːr\] | +//*que// (French que) | **k** [k] | When French //que// is used to designate a [k] sound before a //e// or //i//, then is changed to **k** [k]. French //banquet// > **bankétt** [baŋˈkɛt], French //liqueur// > **likoer** [lɪˈkøːr] | 
-_\*u_ (French u) | **y** \[ʏː\] or \[yː\], long or short depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have adopted the French pronunciation and assimilated it to their native orthography. In more cases _\*u_ > **u** \\] or \[uː\]. Fr _brusque_ > **brysk** \[brʏsk\], Fr _brochure_ > **broshyre** \[brɔˈʃyːrə\] | +//*u// (French u) | **y** [ʏː] or [yː], long or short depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | This only happens when the majority of the source languages have adopted the French pronunciation and assimilated it to their native orthography. In more cases //*u// > **u** [ʊ] or [uː]. Fr //brusque// > **brysk** [brʏsk], Fr //brochure// > **broshyre** [brɔˈʃyːrə] | 
-_\*é_ (French é) | **éé** \[eː\] only in a word final position | Fr _cliché_ > **klishéé** \[klɪˈʃeː\]. Fr _allée_ > **alléé** \[aˈleː\] | +//*é// (French é) | **éé** [eː] only in a word final position | Fr //cliché// > **klishéé** [klɪˈʃeː]. Fr //allée// > **alléé** [aˈleː] | 
-_\*ai_ (French ai) | **ae** \[ɛː\] generally when changed to **ä** and **æ** in German and Scandinavian, the cognate in Folksprak will have **ae** | Note that the English cognate may have **ea** or **ai**, and the Dutch **ei**, **e** or **ai**: Fr _déta_ > **detael** \[dɛˈtɛːl\], Fr _portrait_ > **portraet** \[pɔrˈtrɛːt\], Fr _saison_ > **saeson** \[sɛːˈzoːn\]. Fr _fontaine_ > **fontaen** \[fɔnˈtɛːn\] | +//*ai// (French ai) | **ae** [ɛː] generally when changed to **ä** and **æ** in German and Scandinavian, the cognate in Folksprak will have **ae** | Note that the English cognate may have **ea** or **ai**, and the Dutch **ei**, **e** or **ai**: Fr //déta// > **detael** [dɛˈtɛːl], Fr //portrait// > **portraet** [pɔrˈtrɛːt], Fr //saison// > **saeson** [sɛːˈzoːn]. Fr //fontaine// > **fontaen** [fɔnˈtɛːn] | 
-_\*eu_ (French eu) > **oe** \[øː\] | This applies only to French eu. Græco-Latin eu remains as **eu** | Fr _régisseur_ > **regjissoer** \[rɛʒɪˈsøːr\]. Fr _sérieux_ > **serioes** \[sɛrɪˈøːs\]. Fr _adieu_ > **adioe** \[adˈjøː\] | +//*eu// (French eu) > **oe** [øː] | This applies only to French eu. Græco-Latin eu remains as **eu** | Fr //régisseur// > **regjissoer** [rɛʒɪˈsøːr]. Fr //sérieux// > **serioes** [sɛrɪˈøːs]. Fr //adieu// > **adioe** [adˈjøː] | 
-_\*ou_ (French ou) | **u** \[uː\] or \\] depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | Fr _douche_ > **dush** \[dʊʃ\]. Fr _tour_ > **tur** \[tuːr\]. Fr _limousine_ > **limusin** \[lɪmʊˈsiːn\]. | +//*ou// (French ou) | **u** [uː] or [ʊ] depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | Fr //douche// > **dush** [dʊʃ]. Fr //tour// > **tur** [tuːr]. Fr //limousine// > **limusin** [lɪmʊˈsiːn]. | 
-_\*eu_ (Græco-Latin eu) | **eu** \[ɛʊ\] | Unlike French _\*eu_, Græco-Latin _\*eu_ remains unchanged: _neurologo_ > **neurolog** \[nɛʊrɔˈloːg\]. _Europa_ > **Europa** \[ɛʊˈroːpa\] | +//*eu// (Græco-Latin eu) | **eu** [ɛʊ] | Unlike French //*eu//, Græco-Latin //*eu// remains unchanged: //neurologo// > **neurolog** [nɛʊrɔˈloːg]. //Europa// > **Europa** [ɛʊˈroːpa] | 
-_\*æ_ (Græco-Latin æ) | **é** \[eː\] or \\] depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | Unlike German and Danish, but like American English, Dutch and Swedish, Græco-Latin _\*æ_ merges with **é**. L _præcisus_ _precise_ > **precis** \[prɛˈʦiːs\]. Latin _æra_ _era_ > **éra** \[ˈeːra\] | +//*æ// (Græco-Latin æ) | **é** [eː] or [ɛ] depending on following consonants (single or clusters) | Unlike German and Danish, but like American English, Dutch and Swedish, Græco-Latin //*æ// merges with **é**. L //præcisus// //precise// > **precis** [prɛˈʦiːs]. Latin //æra// //era// > **éra** [ˈeːra] | 
-_\*a_ (from Latin _\*-tas__\*-tatem_) | **ae** \[ɛː\] | Latin _universitas/universitatem_ _universitate_ > **universitaet** \[ʊnɪvɛrsɪˈtɛːt\]. L _qualitas/qualitatem_ _qualitate_ > **kwalitaet** \[kʋalɪˈtɛːt\] | +//*a// (from Latin //*-tas////*-tatem//) | **ae** [ɛː] | Latin //universitas/universitatem// //universitate// > **universitaet** [ʊnɪvɛrsɪˈtɛːt]. L //qualitas/qualitatem// //qualitate// > **kwalitaet** [kʋalɪˈtɛːt] | 
-_\*a_ (from Latin \*-alis) | **a** \[aː\] | Latin _actualis_ _actual_ > **aktual** \[aktʊˈaːl\], Latin _realis_ _real_ > **real** \[rɛˈaːl\] | +//*a// (from Latin *-alis) | **a** [aː] | Latin //actualis// //actual// > **aktual** [aktʊˈaːl], Latin //realis// //real// > **real** [rɛˈaːl] | 
-_\*-ar__\*-er__\*-ir_ (from Latin -are and other Romance verb infinitive suffixes) | **-aer-** \[-ˈɛːr-\] | _diriger_ > **dirigaere** \[dɪrɪˈgɛːrə\], _nivellar_ > **nivellaere** \[nɪvɛˈlɛːrə\] |+//*-ar////*-er////*-ir// (from Latin -are and other Romance verb infinitive suffixes) | **-aer-** [-ˈɛːr-] | //diriger// > **dirigaere** [dɪrɪˈgɛːrə], //nivellar// > **nivellaere** [nɪvɛˈlɛːrə] |
  
  
-## German to Folksprak+===== German to Folksprak =====
  
-\[de\]-gramm ^ \[fs\]-gramm ^ examples | +^ [de]-gramm ^ [fs]-gramm ^ examples | 
-_-ö-| **ö** or sometimes **e** | _hören_ > **höre**, _schön_ > **skön**, _zwölf_ > **tvelv** | +//-ö-// | **ö** or sometimes **e** | //hören// > **höre**, //schön// > **skön**, //zwölf// > **tvelv** | 
-_-ü-| **ö**,**ü** or sometimes **u** | _grün_ > **grön**, _Küste_ > **küst**, _müssen_ > **mute** | +//-ü-// | **ö**,**ü** or sometimes **u** | //grün// > **grön**, //Küste// > **küst**, //müssen// > **mute** | 
-_-au-| **u**, **ö**, **o** | _Haus_ > **hus**, _Haupt_ > **hövd**, _auch_ > **ok** | +//-au-// | **u**, **ö**, **o** | //Haus// > **hus**, //Haupt// > **hövd**, //auch// > **ok** | 
-_-eu-| **ü** | _neu_ > **nü**, _deutsch_ > **dütisk** | +//-eu-// | **ü** | //neu// > **nü**, //deutsch// > **dütisk** | 
-_-ei-| **i** or sometimes **e** | _Eis_ > **is**, _mein_ > **min**, _frei_ > **fri**, _ein(e)> **en** | +//-ei-// | **i** or sometimes **e** | //Eis// > **is**, //mein// > **min**, //frei// > **fri**, //ein(e)// > **en** | 
-_sch-$-| **sk-$** | _schulden_ > **skulde**, _scheren_ > **skere** | +//sch-$-// | **sk-$** | //schulden// > **skulde**, //scheren// > **skere** | 
-_sch-&-| **s-&** | _schwarz_ > **svart**, _Schwamm_ > **svam** | +//sch-&-// | **s-&** | //schwarz// > **svart**, //Schwamm// > **svam** | 
-_-sch-__-sch_ | **sk** | _herrschen_ > **herske**, _dänisch_ > **danisk** | +//-sch-////-sch// | **sk** | //herrschen// > **herske**, //dänisch// > **danisk** | 
-_-chs__-chs-| **ks** | _Fuchs_ > **fuks**, _sechs_ > **seks**, _Ochse_ > **oks** | +//-chs////-chs-// | **ks** | //Fuchs// > **fuks**, //sechs// > **seks**, //Ochse// > **oks** | 
-_-ch_ | **k**, **g** | _ich_ > **ek**, _Buch_ > **buk**, _hoch_ > **hog** | +//-ch// | **k**, **g** | //ich// > **ek**, //Buch// > **buk**, //hoch// > **hog** | 
-_-ch-| **k**, **g** or elimination | _machen_ > **make**, _Specht_ > **spegt**, _nicht_ > **nit** | +//-ch-// | **k**, **g** or elimination | //machen// > **make**, //Specht// > **spegt**, //nicht// > **nit** | 
-_z-__-z-__-z__-tz-__-tz_ | **t** | _Zahl_ > **tal**, _Holz_ > **holt**, _Katze_ > **kat**, _Netz_ > **net** | +//z-////-z-////-z////-tz-////-tz// | **t** | //Zahl// > **tal**, //Holz// > **holt**, //Katze// > **kat**, //Netz// > **net** | 
-_-ss-__-ß_ | **t** | _hassen_ > **hate**, _müssen_ > **mute**, _groß_ > **grot** | +//-ss-////-ß// | **t** | //hassen// > **hate**, //müssen// > **mute**, //groß// > **grot** | 
-_w-__-w-| **v** | _wollen_ > **vile**, _Wolf_ > **volf**, _zwei_ > **tve** | +//w-////-w-// | **v** | //wollen// > **vile**, //Wolf// > **volf**, //zwei// > **tve** | 
-_-b-| **v** | _haben_ > **have**, _leben_ > **leve** | +//-b-// | **v** | //haben// > **have**, //leben// > **leve** | 
-_-f-| **p** | _auf_ > **up**, _helfen_ > **helpe** |+//-f-// | **p** | //auf// > **up**, //helfen// > **helpe** |
  
  
-## English to Folksprak+===== English to Folksprak =====
  
-Since modern English has a very unphonetical orthography (due to various reasons), the following transitions are not as "typical" as they are for "German to Folksprak" or "Bokmål to Folksprak". They are rather considered as _possible_ transitions.+Since modern English has a very unphonetical orthography (due to various reasons), the following transitions are not as "typical" as they are for "German to Folksprak" or "Bokmål to Folksprak". They are rather considered as //possible// transitions.
  
-\[en\]-gramm ^ \[fs\]-gramm ^ examples ^ +^ [en]-gramm ^ [fs]-gramm ^ examples ^ 
-_e(e)| **i** | _we_ > **vi**, _free_ > **fri** | +//e(e)// | **i** | //we// > **vi**, //free// > **fri** | 
-_ea_ | **e** | _instead_ > **insted** | +//ea// | **e** | //instead// > **insted** | 
-_oo_ | **u** | _good_ > **gud**, _blood_ > **blud**, _room_ > **rum** | +//oo// | **u** | //good// > **gud**, //blood// > **blud**, //room// > **rum** | 
-_ou_ | **u** | _group_ > **grup**, _out_ > **ut**, _our_ > **ur**, _round_ > **rund** | +//ou// | **u** | //group// > **grup**, //out// > **ut**, //our// > **ur**, //round// > **rund** | 
-_w(h)| **v** | _water_ > **vater**, _to will_ > **vile**, _white_ > **vit**, _what_ > **vat** | +//w(h)// | **v** | //water// > **vater**, //to will// > **vile**, //white// > **vit**, //what// > **vat** | 
-_th_ | **d** | _that_ > **dat**, _there_ > **der**, _the_ > **de** | +//th// | **d** | //that// > **dat**, //there// > **der**, //the// > **de** | 
-_c_ | **k** | _to can_ > **kane**, _to come_ > **kome** | +//c// | **k** | //to can// > **kane**, //to come// > **kome** | 
-_sh_ | **sk** or sometimes **s** | _fish_ > **fisk**, _shoe_ > **sku**, _shall_ > **skal** |+//sh// | **sk** or sometimes **s** | //fish// > **fisk**, //shoe// > **sku**, //shall// > **skal** |
  
  
-## Norwegian (Bokmål) to Folksprak+===== Norwegian (Bokmål) to Folksprak =====
  
-\[nb\]-gramm ^ \[fs\]-gramm ^ examples ^ +^ [nb]-gramm ^ [fs]-gramm ^ examples ^ 
-_å_ | **o** or sometimes **u** | _å gå_ > **goe**, _nå_ > **no** | +//å// | **o** or sometimes **u** | //å gå// > **goe**, //nå// > **no** | 
-_o_ | **u** | _for_ > **fur**, _blod_ > **blud**, _å troe_ > **true** | +//o// | **u** | //for// > **fur**, //blod// > **blud**, //å troe// > **true** | 
-_y_ | **i** or sometimes **u** | _syve_ > **siv**, _ny_ > **nu**, _å frykte_ > **fruke** | +//y// | **i** or sometimes **u** | //syve// > **siv**, //ny// > **nu**, //å frykte// > **fruke** | 
-_ø_ | **o** | _død_ > **dod**, _å høre_ > **hore** | +//ø// | **o** | //død// > **dod**, //å høre// > **hore** | 
-_æ_ | **e** | _å lære_ > **lere** |+//æ// | **e** | //å lære// > **lere** |
  
  
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