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All three languages; English, German, and Dutch are West Germanic languages. All three are related . But, Dutch is the closer than German.
For example:
English- I baked these tomatoes and Croissants to give to our neighbors.
Dutch (Nederlands)- Ik gebakken deze tomaten en croissants te geven aan onze buren.
German (Deutsch)- Ich backte diese Tomaten und Croissants, um unseren Nachbarn zu geben.
There are however, exceptions. The Dutch g sounds like a harsh kh, while the German g and English g are practically the same. Both Dutch and English use more loanwords than German (Dutch uses more romance loanwords than German, and less romance loanwords than English).
In German, you may see the ß (ss), ü, ö, and ä. In Dutch there is an occasional é and ё, but the only recurring challenge is the ij (AY), which more or less represents y (or i).
On an added note, I would not say that Frisian is closer to English because Frisian is a whole branch of languages! You have West Frisian and additional languages in the same subfamily, North Frisian and additional languages in the same subfamily. East Frisian, etc.
In conclusion, Dutch is closer to English than German.
What else can I help you with?
What is the nearest language to German?
Dutch is probably closer than any other language.
What does the dutch word Sterben mean in English?
'sterben' is not a Dutch word, it is a German word and means 'to die'. Dutch (the language from the Netherlands) is often confused with 'Deutsch' (the German word for 'German')
What languages are derived from the German language EXCEPT?
English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.
What language is Hartelijke kerstgroeten?
"Hartelijke kerstgroeten" is in Dutch, which is the official language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium. In English, it translates to "Warm Christmas greetings." Dutch is a West Germanic language that is closely related to German and English.
What is the base for German language?
West Germanic (no longer spoken). This is the language that German, Dutch, Frisian and to a large extent, modern English are descended.
Is the German language made up of other languages?
no it isn't/ Dutch is made up of German and English though
What languages are in the Germanic language family?
English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Dutch, Afrikaans, Danish, Swedish, and others.
Is German a difficult language to learn?
Hello! When I sterted the German language, the only thing I found difficult was rolling my "R". Many words in the German language are similar to words in the English language since both English and German are Germanic languages, meaning that they are related. I find German slightly similar to Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian. I can also recognise words in Dutch, as both Dutch and German are similar languages.
Can Amish people speak English?
Yes. Their first language is Pennsylvania Dutch- (a dialect of German). They speak only this language until they get to be around six at the time they start school. Then they begin to learn English.
What language is Letzeburgesch related to?
It is a Gemanic language so it is related to German, but also Dutch and it also has lesser influences from other languages, such as French.
Why do people speak Dutch?
People speak dutch. Why? First of all, why do we speak English? Pioneers brought us the language of English. Getting a clue? ;)
What is the difference between deutsch language and German language?
Answer 1:There isn't any difference, "German" being the translation of "deutsch". Perhaps you mean Dutch, which is another language. It is related, but there are many differences.Answer 2:In case you actually mean Dutch, it's the language spoken in the Netherlands (Holland) and it's a close language to German and English (kind of in the middle of the two). It's said that the word "Dutch" comes from a corruption of the word "Deutsch", which means german, nowadays Dutch means something from the Netherlands (including the language).
