Dutch and D Guide - Resources and Review

An extensive catalogue of language related Internet resources, including online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, and language schools.
 
Covers the evolution of the Dutch language starting with it's origin around 700 AD, the Gothic phase, Old Dutch (before 1150), Middle Dutch (c. 1150
1500), the 16th and 17th century during which time the 'Holland expansion' occurred, and the 19th and 20th century which saw the existence of many dialects and regional differences. Also includes a discussion of the closely related languages, Frisian, an independent West-Germanic language influenced by Dutch, and Afrikaans, which arose from Dutch in the 17th century and is now an independent language.
 
Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish dictionaries.
 
Links to grammar resources, morphology information, dictionaries, and lessons in languages including Akkadian, Arabic, Artificial Languages, Brahui, Cherokee, Chinese, Coptic, Dhimal, English, Gaelic, Hindi, Indonesian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Tagalog, Urdmurt, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Wolof.
 
Collection of online dictionaries offering English translations from and to Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
 
Online translating dictionaries, language introductions and travel information. Includes a Word of the Day translated into at least 50 languages.
 
Lessons in the Dutch language, including pronunciation and grammar with exercises.
 
Dutch vocabulary listing with English translations, including abbreviations.
 
Translation dictionary and search tool which can either be embedded in Web pages or incorporated into a browser. Facilitates translation from English to German, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
 
Four levels of Dutch lessons, including basic vocabulary, dictionaries, translators, forums, tests, and Dutch texts.
 
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