Labiovelar Approximant in North and West Jutlandic

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.