bart

Bart

/bɑrt/proper noun

Word forms

plural: baarden (beards)
diminutive: baardje (little beard)

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'aa' in open syllable becomes /aː/, while closed syllable shortens to /ɑ/.

kaartcardvaasvasemaartMarch

In connected speech

In connected speech, the final /t/ in ‘bart’ can become unreleased or assimilate to a following consonant.

In the lessons (2 sentences)

s2-les-04 · 31Bart heeft me gevraagd om nog twee weken te werken op de Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Bart asked me to work for another two weeks at the Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-09 · 21Je kunt misschien aan Bart vragen of je toch niet hoeft te werken.Maybe you can ask Bart whether you don't have to work after all.Open in lesson ↗