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Voice Typing in Dutch

Dutch sits between English and German but has its own distinct pronunciation rules, compound word formation, and the notoriously tricky "de/het" article system. Zavi AI handles Dutch compound words, correct article assignment, and the guttural sounds that other voice tools often misinterpret.

30+ million

Speakers worldwide

Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname

Primary regions

Script

Latin alphabet with digraphs (ij, oe, ui, ei) and diacritical marks

Why Dutch Voice Typing Is a Game-Changer

Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is closely related to English and German. Here are the specific challenges Zavi AI solves for Dutch speakers:

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De/het article assignment — even native speakers disagree on some words

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Compound word formation similar to German but with different spelling rules

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Guttural "g" and "ch" sounds that non-Dutch speech models often misrecognize

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Differences between Netherlands Dutch (ABN) and Belgian Dutch (Flemish)

How People Use Zavi for Dutch

Dutch business correspondence

Dictate professional Dutch emails with correct de/het articles and formal u/jij register. Zavi produces polished ABN text.

Flemish Dutch support

Belgian Dutch speakers can use Zavi without the AI defaulting to Netherlands Dutch — Flemish vocabulary and pronunciation are supported.

Dutch-English translation

The Netherlands' bilingual business culture means frequent switching. Dictate in Dutch, output in English — or mix both.

How Dutch Voice Typing Works

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Speak in Dutch

Open any app and tap the microphone on your Zavi keyboard. Speak naturally in Dutch (Nederlands) — don't worry about fillers, pauses, or getting every word perfect.

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AI Polishes Your Dutch Text

Zavi's Zero-Prompting AI removes filler words, corrects grammar, adds punctuation, and handles Dutch-specific formatting — including latin alphabet with digraphs (ij, oe, ui, ei) and diacritical marks.

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Translate or Keep in Dutch

Get your output in clean Dutch text, or instantly translate to English or any of 100+ other languages. Perfect for multilingual workflows across Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname.

Dutch Voice Typing FAQ

Does Zavi handle de/het articles?

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Yes. Zavi uses contextual AI to assign the correct Dutch article (de or het) to nouns.

Does Zavi support Flemish (Belgian Dutch)?

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Yes. Zavi supports both Netherlands Dutch and Belgian Dutch (Flemish), adapting to vocabulary and pronunciation differences.

Can Zavi handle Dutch compound words?

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Yes. Dutch compounds are correctly formed as single words following standard Dutch spelling rules.

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