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Hederdau is one of the most conservative lects of Wiebian. Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, it is meant to parody Danish.

Phonology

Hederdau has three levels of stød:

  • no stød: wans /vɛn/ 'stick'
  • weak stød: Wande /vɛ̰n/ 'body'
  • strong stød: wann /vɛnʔ/ 'bake'

Numbers

  • 1: /vɛːmʔ/
  • 2: /d̥iɕɐ/
  • 3: /nɑːʊ̯ʔ/
  • 4: /!øːʊ̯/
  • 5: /ze̝ːli/
  • 6: /sd̥uːmʔ/
  • 7: /ruːð̩ʔ/
  • 8: /læɐ̯d̥/
  • 9: /pfɑːʊ̯ʔ/
  • 10: /kʰiɐ̯ʔ/
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