Doidhesh

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Doidhesh (native: Doidhesh/Dœðesc /ˈdœʏðɛʃ/) is an Anglic language descended from Old English.

Doidhesh
Doidhesh sweazh
Dœðesc swjec
Pronunciation[ˈdœʏðɛʃ ʃwɛʃ]
Created byShariifka
Early forms

Introduction

Etymology

From Old English þēodisċ "vernacular language" < Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people" < *þeudō "people" + -iskaz "-ish".

Synchronically analyzable as doit/dœt "people" + -esh/-esc "-ish".

Phonology

Orthography

Two Latin-based orthograpies are used:

  1. Eagelstaiv/Jegelstæf ("English letter(s)"): Based on Middle English orthography.
  2. Deanstaiv/Djenstæf ("Danish letter(s)"): Based on Old Norse Latin orthography.

This article will use both orthographies separated by a slash (/).

Consonants

Comparison of Doidhesh orthographies - Consonants
IPA Eagelstaiv Djenstæf Remarks
m m m
p p; pp p; pp
b b b
f f; v f; ff
v v v
n n n
t t; tt t; tt
d d d
θ th; dh þ; þþ
ð dh ð
s s; z s; ss
z z z
r r r
l l l
tch; t tc; tj
j; d dj
ʃ sh; zh; s c; sj
ʒ zh; z zj; cz
ɲ ny; n nj
c k kj
ɟ g gj
ç h hj
j y; ∅ j
ŋ n n
k k k
ɡ g g
x h; ch; gh h; hh
w w; ∅ w