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'''Gothedish''' (Native: ''Guþþydske'' /ˈɡuːθʏtskə/) is an East Germanic language. Its most distinctive feature is extensive palatalization, which is most likely due to Slavic influence.
'''Gothedish''' (Native: ''Guþþydske'' /ˈɡuːθʏtskə/) is an East Germanic language. Its most distinctive feature is extensive palatalization, which is most likely due to Slavic influence.
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
'''Gothedish''' is a descendant of Gothic. It is named after the Gothedes (''Guþþyde''), whose name means ''"Goth people"'' (''gut'' (Goth) + ''þyde'' (people)). By folk etymology, it also means ''"God's slaves"'' (''Gud'' (God) + ''þyde'' (slave)). As a result of this dual etymology, Guþþyde may either be declined as a strong noun (in which case it is collective and is gramatically feminine) or a weak noun (in which case it refers to a single person).
'''Gothedish''' is a descendant of Gothic. It is named after the Gothedes (''Guþþyde''), whose name means ''"Goth people"'' (''gut'' (Goth) + ''þyde'' (people)). By folk etymology, it also means ''"God's slaves"'' (''Gud'' (God) + ''þyde'' (slave)). As a result of this dual etymology, Guþþyde may either be declined as a strong noun (in which case it is collective and is grammatically feminine) or a weak noun (in which case it refers to a single person).
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===Orthography===
===Orthography===


Gothedish can be written in various orthographies. The most commonly used is the Latin alphabet, followed by Arabic and Gothic. The Gothic alphabet has two main variations known as ''Alþgutske'' (Old Gothic) and ''Neygutske'' (New Gothic)
Gothedish can be written in various orthographies. The most commonly used is the Latin alphabet, followed by Arabic and Gothic. The Gothic alphabet has two main variations known as ''Aldgutske'' (Old Gothic) and ''Neygutske'' (New Gothic)
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!width=100| <center>Latin (Lateinske)</center> !!width=100| <center> IPA </center>!!width=100| <center> Dialectal variants </center>  !!width=100| <center>Arabic (Arabske) </center> !!width=100| <center>Old Gothic (Alþgutske)</center> !!width=100| <center>New Gothic (Neygutske)</center>  
!width=150| <center>Latin (Lateinske)</center> !!width=150| <center> IPA </center>!!width=150| <center> Dialectal variants </center>  !!width=150| <center>Arabic (Arabske) </center> !!width=150| <center>Old Gothic (Aldgutske)</center> !!width=150| <center>New Gothic (Neygutske)</center>  
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|  <center>A a</center> || <center>ʌ, ɑ(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center>ــَـ ، ــَا</center></big></big> || rowspan="2"|<center>𐌰</center> || <center>A a, Ā ā</center>
|  <center>A a</center> || <center>ʌ, ɑ(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center>ــَـ ، ــَا</center></big></big> || rowspan="2"|<center>𐌰</center> || <center>A a, Ā ā</center>
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|  <center>Oa oa</center> || <center>ɔ(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>o(ː)</center>  || <big><big><center> ــٝا</center></big></big> || <center>Ān ān</center>
|  <center>Oa oa</center> || <center>ɔ(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>o(ː)</center>  || <big><big><center> ــٝا</center></big></big> || <center>Ān ān</center>
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|  <center>B b</center> || <center>b, -f, -p<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(V)-v-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>ب ، ف </center></big></big> || <center>𐌱</center> || <center>B b</center>
|  <center>B b</center> || <center>b, (NN)-f, (N)-p<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(NN)-v-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>ب ، ف </center></big></big> || <center>𐌱</center> || <center>B b</center>
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|  <center>Bj bj</center> || <center>d͡ʒ, -ʃ, -t͡ʃ<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(V)-ʒ-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>ج ، ش </center></big></big> || <center>𐌱𐌾</center> || <center>Bg bg</center>
|  <center>Bj bj</center> || <center>d͡ʒ, (NN)-ʃ, (N)-t͡ʃ<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(NN)-ʒ-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>ج ، ش </center></big></big> || <center>𐌱𐌾</center> || <center>Bg bg</center>
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|  <center>C c<sup>3</sup></center> || <center>k, t͡s</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center>
|  <center>C c<sup>3</sup></center> || <center>k, t͡s</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center> || <center>–</center>
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|  <center>Ch ch</center> || <center>x</center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center>خ </center></big></big> || <center>𐍇</center> || <center>X x</center>
|  <center>Ch ch</center> || <center>x</center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center>خ </center></big></big> || <center>𐍇</center> || <center>X x</center>
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|  <center>D d</center> || <center>d, -θ, -t<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(V)-ð-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>د ، ث </center></big></big> || <center>𐌳</center> || <center>D d</center>
|  <center>D d</center> || <center>d, (V)-θ, (C)-t<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>(V)-ð-(V)</center> || <big><big><center>د ، ث </center></big></big> || <center>𐌳</center> || <center>D d</center>
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|  <center>Dj dj</center> || <center>z, -s, -t͡s<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>d͡ʒ, -ʃ, -t͡ʃ;<br />(V)-ʒ-(V)</center>  || <big><big><center>ز </center></big></big> || <center>𐌳𐌾</center> || <center>Dg dg</center>
|  <center>Dj dj</center> || <center>z, (V)-s, (C)-t͡s<sup>2</sup></center> || <center>d͡ʒ, (V)-ʃ, (C)-t͡ʃ;<br />(V)-ʒ-(V)</center>  || <big><big><center>ز </center></big></big> || <center>𐌳𐌾</center> || <center>Dg dg</center>
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|  rowspan="2"| <center>E e</center> || <center>ɛ, e(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center> jɛ, je(ː)</center>|| <big><big><center>ــٖـ ، ــٖا</center></big></big> ||<center>𐌴</center> || <center>E e, Ē ē</center>
|  rowspan="2"| <center>E e</center> || <center>ɛ, e(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center> jɛ, je(ː)</center>|| <big><big><center>ــٖـ ، ــٖا</center></big></big> ||<center>𐌴</center> || <center>E e, Ē ē</center>
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|  <center>É é</center> || <center>e(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>je(ː)</center> || <big><big><center> ــٖا</center></big></big> ||<center>𐌴</center>  || <center>Ē ē</center>
|  <center>É é</center> || <center>e(ː)<sup>1</sup></center> || <center>je(ː)</center> || <big><big><center> ــٖا</center></big></big> ||<center>𐌴</center>  || <center>Ē ē</center>
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|  <center>Ei ei</center> || <center>ɛi̯</center> || <center>ai̯; əi̯; ei̯; iː</center> || <big><big><center> ــَيْ</center></big></big> || <center>𐌴𐌹</center> || <center>Ei ei</center>
|  <center>Ei ei</center> || <center>ɛɪ̯</center> || <center>aɪ̯; əɪ̯; iː</center> || <big><big><center> ــَيْ</center></big></big> || <center>𐌴𐌹</center> || <center>Ei ei</center>
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|  <center>Eu eu</center> || <center>œʏ̯</center> || <center>ɔɪ̯; aʏ̯; əʏ̯; œɪ̯</center> || <big><big><center> ـٰـوْ</center></big></big> || <center>𐌴𐌿</center> || <center>En en</center>
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|  <center>Ey ey</center> || <center>œʏ̯</center> || <center>ɔɪ̯; aʏ̯; əʏ̯; œɪ̯; yː</center> || <big><big><center> ــٗيْ</center></big></big> || <center>𐌴𐌹𐌿</center> || <center>Ein ein</center>
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|  <center>F f</center> || <center>f</center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center> ف</center></big></big> || <center>𐍆</center> || <center>F f</center>
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|  <center>Fj fj</center> || <center>ʃ</center> || <center>–</center> || <big><big><center> ش</center></big></big> || <center>𐍆𐌾</center> || <center>Fg fg</center>
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<small><sup>1</sup></small> Unmarked vowels are lengthened by default in “unchecked" syllables (i.e. stressed and followed by no more than one consonant) and are shortened otherwise. Short unchecked vowels are indicated by doubling the following consonant, and long checked vowels are indicated with special long forms. Compound words and loanwords often do not conform to these rules.
<small><sup>1</sup></small> Unmarked vowels are lengthened by default in “unchecked" syllables (i.e. stressed and followed by no more than one consonant) and are shortened otherwise. Short unchecked vowels are indicated by doubling the following consonant, and long checked vowels are indicated with special long forms. Compound words and loanwords often do not conform to these rules.


<small><sup>2</sup></small> The voiced stops/affricates <b(j)>, <d(j)>, and <g(j)> are devoiced at the end of words. They become voiceless stops after a consonant (in the case of <d(j)> and <g(j)>) or a nasal (in the case of <b(j)>). Otherwise, they become voiceless fricatives. Palatalized <g> (/j/), which is always preceded by a vowel, becomes /ʃ/.
<small><sup>2</sup></small> V = vowel; C = consonant; N = nasal; NN = non-nasal  


<small><sup>3</sup></small> In loanwords.
<small><sup>3</sup></small> In loanwords.
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