The Hague dialect

The Hague dialect
Haags
Pronunciation[ɦaːχs]
Native toNetherlands
RegionThe Hague, Zoetermeer
Language codes
ISO 639-3
GlottologNone

The Hague dialect (Standard Dutch: Haags, het Haagse dialect; The Hague dialect: Haags, et Haagse dialek) is a dialect of Dutch mostly spoken in The Hague. It differs from Standard Dutch almost exclusively in pronunciation.[1][2]

It has two subvarieties:[3][further explanation needed]

  • Low-class plat Haags, generally spoken roughly south of the Laan van Meerdervoort;
  • More posh dàftig, Haegs or bekakt Haags, generally spoken roughly north of the Laan van Meerdervoort.