Voltch

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

Voltch
voalc
Pronunciation[vo̯aɫtʃ]
Created byShariifka
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

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

Definite article and far demonstrative
Nominative Accusative Dative Possessive
SM dei doan duem däs
SF döü döü dier dier
SN dät dät duem däs
P due due duem duer

Adjectives

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

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

Nouns

Verbs

Syntax

Vocabulary

Time - Tijd

Seasons - Due jüertijde
English Voltch
spring lenkten
summer zomer
fall häärvest
winter weenter

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/.