Voltch

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Voltch (native: voalc /vo̯altʃ/) is an Anglic language descended from Old English.

Voltch
voalc
Pronunciation[vo̯aɫtʃ]
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Early forms

Introduction

Etymology

From Old English folcisċ "vernacular language".

Phonology

Orthography

Consonants
spelling IPA Remarks
normally final
b /b/ /p/
ch /x/
c /tʃ/
cg /dʒ/ /tʃ/ Treated as a double consonant in terms of checking syllables.
d /d/ /t/
f /f/
g /ɡ/ /k/
h /ɦ/
j /j/
k /k/
l /l/ Pronounced dark/velarized ([ɫ]) word-finally and before consonants.
lj /ʎ/
m /m/
n /n/ Assimilates place of articulation with following consonant.
nj /ɲ/
ng /ŋ/
p /p/
r /r/
s /s/
sc /ʃ/ Treated as a double consonant in terms of checking syllables.
t /t/
v /v/
w /v/ /f/
z /z/
zc /ʒ/ Treated as a double consonant in terms of checking syllables.
Vowels and diphthongs
spelling IPA
checked free
a /ɑ/ /aː/
aa /aː/
ä /æ/ /ɛː/
ää /ɛː/
aai /aːi̯/
aau /aːu̯/
ai /ɑi̯/
au /ɑu̯/
e /ɛ/, /ə/[1] /eː/, /ə/[1]
ea /e̯a/
ee /eː/
eei /eːi̯/
eeu /eːu̯/
ei /iː/
i, y /ɪ/, /ə/[1]
ie /iə̯/
ij /ɪi̯~ei̯/
iu /ɪʊ̯/
o /ɔ/ /oː/
oa /o̯a/
oi /ɔi̯/
oo /oː/
ooi /oːi̯/
oou /oːu̯/
ou /uː/
ö /œ/ /øː/
öa /ø̯a/
öö /øː/
öü /yː/
u /ʊ/ /uː/
ue /uə̯/
ui /ʊɪ̯/
uu /ʊu̯~ou̯/
ü /ʏ/ /yː/
üe /yə̯/
üü /ʏy̆~øy̆/
Alphabet
Letter Name IPA
A a a [ʔaː]
B b be [beː]
C c ce [tʃʰeː]
D d de [deː]
E e e [ʔeː]
F f ef [ʔɛf]
G g ge [ɡeː]
H h ha [ɦaː]
I i ij [ʔɪi̯]
Letter Name IPA
J j jot [jɔtʰ]
K k ka [kʰaː]
L l el [ʔɛɫ]
M m em [ʔɛm]
N n en [ʔɛn]
O o o [ʔoː]
P p pe [pʰeː]
Q q kuu [kʰʊu̯]
R r er [ʔɛɾ]
Letter Name IPA
S s es [ʔɛs]
T t te [tʰeː]
U u uu [ʔʊu̯]
V v ve [veː]
W w dobbel ve [ˈdɔbəɫ veː]
X x iks [ʔɪks]
Y y ɡreike ij [ˈɡɾiːkə ʔɪi̯]
(IJ ij) longe ij [ˈlɔŋə ʔɪi̯]
Z z zet [zɛtʰ]

Consonants

Vowels

Historical phonology

Old English Environment Voltch Remarks
Vowels
a lengthened a (long), aa
unstressed e (schwa)
otherwise a (short)
ā everywhere uo
æ, ea lengthened ä (long), ää
otherwise ä (short)
ǣ everywhere ie
e lengthened ea
unstressed e (schwa)
otherwise e (short)
ē everywhere ei
eo lengthened öa
otherwise ö
ēo everywhere öü
ēa everywhere üe
i, ie lengthened e (long), ee
before h + consonant e (short)
otherwise i
ī, īe everywhere ij
o lengthened oa
unstressed e (schwa)
otherwise o (short)
ō everywhere ou
u lengthened o (long), oo
otherwise u
ū everywhere uu
y lengthened ö (long), öö
otherwise ü
ȳ everywhere üü
Consonants
b b
c k
ċ c
d d
f unvoiced f
voiced v voiced word-initially and between vowels
g g, ∅
ġ j
h h, ch
l l
m m
n n
p p
r r
s s, z
t t
w w, ∅

Morphology

Nouns

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

Personal pronouns
Nominative Accusative Dative Possessive
1S ic mec mei mijn
2SI duu dec dei dijn
3SM hei heen him his
3SF höü höü heer heer
3SN hit hit him his
1P wei uus uus uur
2P/F jei jöü jöü jöür
3P hij hij him höar

Demonstratives and Articles

Indefinite article
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM aan anen anem anes
SF ane ane aner aner
SN aan aan anem anes
Negative article
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM naan nanen nanem nanes
SF nane nane naner naner
SN naan naan nanem nanes
P nane nane nanem naner
Definite article and neutral demonstrative
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM dei doan duem däs
SF döü döü dier dier
SN dät dät duem däs
P due due duem duer
Near demonstrative
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM dis dissen dissem disses
SF disse disse disser disser
SN dis dis dissem disses
P disse disse dissem disser
Far demonstrative
Strong declension
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM joan joanen joanem joanes
SF joane joane joaner joaner
SN joan joan joanem joanes
P joane joane joanem joaner
Weak declension
SM joane joanen joanen joanen
SF joane joanen joanen joanen
SN joane joane joanen joanen
P joanen joanen joanem joanen

Adjectives

Strong adjective declension
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM -en -em -es
SF -e -e -er -er
SN -em -es
P -e -e -em -er
Weak adjective declension
Nominative Accusative Dative Genitive
SM -e -en -en -en
SF -e -en -en -en
SN -e -e -en -en
P -en -en -em -en

Numerals

Number Cardinal Ordinal
0 nuecht nuechtede
1 uen ierste
2 twue twuede
3 dröü dridde
4 vöür vöürde
5 vijf vijfte
6 zechs zechste
7 zöaven zöavede
8 ächt ächtede
9 nijn nijde
10 tein töüde
11 ellöaven ellöavede
12 twealf twealfte
13 dröütein dröütöüde
14 vöürtein vöürtöüde
15 vijftein vijftöüde
16 zechstein zechstöüde
17 zöaventein zöaventöüde
18 ächtein ächtöüde
19 nijntein nijntöüde
20 tweintij tweintijste
30 drijtij drijtijste
40 vöürtij vöürtijste
50 vijftij vijftijste
60 zechstij zechstijste
70 zöaventij zöaventijste
80 ächtij ächtijste
90 nijntij nijntijste
100 hundred hundredste
1000 duuzend duuzendste

Verbs

Syntax

Vocabulary

Time - Tijd

Seasons - Due jüertijde
English Voltch
spring lenkten
summer zomer
fall häärvest
winter weenter
Days of the week - Due deis of döü weken
English Voltch
Sunday Uendei
Monday Twuedei
Tuesday
Wednesday Wonstai/Wonstæ
Thursday Dorstai/Dorstæ
Friday Vriedhai/Vríðæ
Saturday Saidherstai/Sæðerstæ
Parts of the day - Tealas auv tai/Tjelas áf tæ
English Doidhesh
day tai/tæ
dawn taihoum/tæhóm
morning morn
noon mittai/mittæ
afternoon äftermittai/äftermittæ
evening eaven/jeven
dusk nichthoum/nihthóm
night nicht/niht
midnight mitnicht/mitniht
Units of time - Tealas auv thiet/Tjelas áf þít
English Doidhesh
second bengwiel/bengwíl
minute thiemshen/þímcen
hour thiem/þím
day tai/tæ
week beizh/béc
month moundh/mónþ
season seal/sjel
year jear/djer
Time adverbs - Thietleizh piebordhas/Þítléc píborðas
English Doidhesh
now nue/nú
then don
recently, a short time ago earnue/jernú
earlier ear/jer
soon, shortly soun/són; äfternue/äfternú
later äfter
always sebel
often oft
sometimes gwielom/gwílom
rarely selten
never noa/nwo; neaver/njever
ever oa/wo; eaver/jever
still, yet jüedh/jýþ
already ju
today thoudhai/þóðæ
tonight thounicht/þóniht
yesterday jörstanai/djörstanæ
last night jörstanicht/djörstaniht
tomorrow thoumorn/þómorn
before yesterday earjörstanai/jerdjörstanæ
two nights ago earjörstanicht/jerdjörstaniht
after tomorrow äfterthoumorn/äfterþómorn
this week thoubeizh/þóbéc
last week jörstabeizh/djörstabéc
next week neistbeizh/néstbéc

Colours - Teas/Tjes

Colours - Teas/Tjes
English Gothedish
white gweidh/gwéþ
grey kreai/krjei
black plaigh/plæh

Example texts

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)

Älle men wöarden vröü and ilijc on uere and rechtem iboaren. Glöüscip and touknounes zind him jifted, and hij scolen...


  1. ^ a b c e and i, when unstressed, are sometimes pronounced /ə/.