The labiovelar approximant is very common in the Danish dialects of North Jutlandic and West Jutlandic. In fact, it often replaces the voiced labiodental fricative of standard Danish. Here is a list of ten words with a labiodental approximant in North and West Justlandic:
håndwærk/håndværk (handicraft)
hwem/hvem (who)
wa/hvad (what)
wæj/vej (way)
wæn/ven (friend)
wærd/værdi (value)
wærsom/varsom (careful)
wæst/vest (west)
wår/hvor (where)
wåwn/vogn (wagon)
The dialects of North and West Jutland are known for their extensive use of /w/. It occurs in many words with /v/ in Standard Danish. The /w/ also occurs in Standard Danish, but only in the syllable coda. In North and West Jutlandic, however, it is also very common in the syllable onset.
