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R-Bala-Krishnan
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January 17, 2018
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Dutch dictionary - Double vowel character changes to single vowel character

  • January 17, 2018
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In dutch language dictionary a word with double vowel character changes to single vowel character while the word is hyphenating in that specific vowel character.

Is this a correct way that is why Indesign is automatically changing it to single vowel character?

InDesign version: InDesign CC 2015.3 (11.4.1.102)

OS: Windows 7

Dictionary used: Dutch: 2005 Reform

Before Hyphen:

After Hyphen:

Has anyone else had this problem? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

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Bala

    Beste Antwort von Jongware

    It is not a "problem" but rather a hardcoded exception to standard hyphenation rules. You can see that if you look up what the automatic hyphenation would have done without the exception rule:

    ... which is blatantly wrong – words in Dutch do not break between two same vowels.

    Interestingly, this option of having a custom hyphenation seems new to recent IDs. Here is how the same word is broken in an older version, using the same dictionary:

    Which is correct, with slightly different rules applied. [Those rules are not set in stone and so different interpretations are possible. I guess the same goes for other languages as well.]

    Assessing correct hyphenation is best left to native speakers of the language (and if they disagree, suppress hyphenating the word in question).

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    Jongware
    Community Expert
    JongwareCommunity ExpertAntwort
    Community Expert
    January 18, 2018

    It is not a "problem" but rather a hardcoded exception to standard hyphenation rules. You can see that if you look up what the automatic hyphenation would have done without the exception rule:

    ... which is blatantly wrong – words in Dutch do not break between two same vowels.

    Interestingly, this option of having a custom hyphenation seems new to recent IDs. Here is how the same word is broken in an older version, using the same dictionary:

    Which is correct, with slightly different rules applied. [Those rules are not set in stone and so different interpretations are possible. I guess the same goes for other languages as well.]

    Assessing correct hyphenation is best left to native speakers of the language (and if they disagree, suppress hyphenating the word in question).

    Frans v.d. Geest
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 18, 2018

    As a native Dutch speaker I must say Jongware is spot on!

    amaarora
    Inspiring
    January 17, 2018

    Hi,

    I am sure UweLaubender​ can help you with German language/dictionary issue.

    CC 2018 version of InDesign has an integrated Duden dictionary

    -Aman

    Community Expert
    January 17, 2018

    Hi Aman,

    it's a Dutch language issue, not a German language issue.

    So sorry, I cannot help with that…

    Regards,
    Uwe

    vinny38
    Legend
    January 18, 2018

    Maybe [Jongware]​ can help out there ^^