spoken by the working class of Dordrecht. It is categorized under the Hollandic accents but also has characteristics of Zeelandic andBrabantian.
Typical features of Dordts are:
• Using the diminutive suffix -ie or -tie in cases where standard Dutch uses -je. (e.g. Standard Dutch: appeltje (“little apple”) Dordts: appeltie)
• Words borrowed from Brabantian such as akkerdere (“lit. to knock or to fit, fig. “to get along”)
• The Dutch diphthongs ei and ui tend to be pronounced more like èè and öö. Recently, the ei-sound has started to be pronounced more like ai.
In the 20th century, Dordts has slowly started to disappear as more and more people have started speaking standard Dutch. The strongest Dordts dialect is nowadays found in the working-class neighborhoods bordering the city centre.
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On 14 November 1992 and again on 12 November 2011, the official arrival of the popular holiday figure Sinterklaas was held in Dordrecht and broadcasted on national television
