Below is the complete list of keyboard shortcuts using Windows ALT codes for letters with accents or diacritics that are used in writing in the Dutch language. If you are new to ALT codes and need detailed instructions on how to use them, please read How to Use ALT Codes to Enter Special Characters. Alternatively, instead of using ALT codes, you can also just quickly tap or click any accented letter in the list below to copy it and paste it into your document.
Accented Letter | ALT Code | Accented Letter Name |
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Á | ALT 0193 | Latin capital letter A with acute |
á | ALT 160 or ALT 0225 | Latin small letter a with acute |
À | ALT 0192 | Latin capital letter A with grave |
à | ALT 133 or ALT 0224 | Latin small letter a with grave |
 | ALT 0194 | Latin capital letter A with circumflex |
â | ALT 131 or ALT 0226 | Latin small letter a with circumflex |
Ä | ALT 142 or ALT 0196 | Latin capital letter A with diaeresis, A with umlaut |
ä | ALT 132 or ALT 0228 | Latin small letter a with diaeresis, a with umlaut |
É | ALT 144 or ALT 0201 | Latin capital letter E with acute |
é | ALT 130 or ALT 0233 | Latin small letter e with acute |
È | ALT 0200 | Latin capital letter E with grave |
è | ALT 138 or ALT 0232 | Latin small letter e with grave |
Ê | ALT 0202 | Latin capital letter E with circumflex |
ê | ALT 136 or ALT 0234 | Latin small letter e with circumflex |
Ë | ALT 0203 | Latin capital letter E with diaeresis, E with umlaut |
ë | ALT 137 or ALT 0235 | Latin small letter e with diaeresis, e with umlaut |
Í | ALT 0205 | Latin capital letter I with acute |
í | ALT 161 or ALT 0237 | Latin small letter i with acute |
Ì | ALT 0204 | Latin capital letter I with grave |
ì | ALT 141 or ALT 0236 | Latin small letter i with grave |
Î | ALT 0206 | Latin capital letter I with circumflex |
î | ALT 140 or ALT 0238 | Latin small letter i with circumflex |
Ï | ALT 0207 | Latin capital letter I with diaeresis, I with umlaut |
ï | ALT 139 or ALT 0239 | Latin small letter i with diaeresis, i with umlaut |
IJ | ALT 0306 | Latin capital ligature IJ |
ij | ALT 0307 | Latin capital ligature ij |
Ó | ALT 0211 | Latin capital letter O with acute |
ó | ALT 162 or ALT 0243 | Latin small letter o with acute |
Ò | ALT 0210 | Latin capital letter O with grave |
ò | ALT 149 or ALT 0242 | Latin small letter o with grave |
Ô | ALT 0212 | Latin capital letter O with circumflex |
ô | ALT 147 or ALT 0244 | Latin small letter o with circumflex |
Ö | ALT 153 or ALT 0214 | Latin capital letter O with diaeresis, O with umlaut |
ö | ALT 148 or ALT 0246 | Latin small letter o with diaeresis, o with umlaut |
Ú | ALT 0218 | Latin capital letter U with acute |
ú | ALT 163 or ALT 0250 | Latin small letter u with acute |
Ù | ALT 0217 | Latin capital letter U with grave |
ù | ALT 151 or ALT 0249 | Latin small letter u with grave |
Û | ALT 0219 | Latin capital letter U with circumflex |
û | ALT 150 or ALT 0251 | Latin small letter u with circumflex |
Ü | ALT 154 or ALT 0220 | Latin capital letter U with diaeresis, U with umlaut |
ü | ALT 129 or ALT 0252 | Latin small letter u with diaeresis, u with umlaut |
Ý | ALT 0221 | Latin capital letter Y with acute |
ý | ALT 0253 | Latin small letter y with acute |
Ÿ | ALT 0159 | Latin capital letter Y with diaeresis, Y with umlaut |
ÿ | ALT 152 or ALT 0255 | Latin small letter y with diaeresis, y with umlaut |
« | ALT 174 or ALT 0171 | Left Angle Quote, left-pointing double angle quotation mark, left guillemet, chevrons (in typography) |
» | ALT 175 or ALT 0187 | Right Angle Quote, right-pointing double angle quotation mark, right guillemet |
In the Dutch language, several letters are accompanied by accents or diacritical marks, which significantly affect their pronunciation. Although Dutch primarily uses the standard Latin alphabet, the use of diacritics is less common than in some other languages. Here are the accented letters used in the Dutch language:
- É (e acute): Pronounced as /e/ (similar to the “e” in “hey”). Example: “café” (café).
- Ë (e diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /ə/ or /e/. Example: “coëfficiënt” (coefficient).
- Ï (i diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /i/. Example: “ski” (ski).
- Ü (u diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /y/ or /u/. It is used in loanwords and foreign names. Example: “château” (castle).
Dutch also uses a digraph (a combination of two letters) with a diacritic:
- IJ (ij ligature): Pronounced as /ɛi/. Example: “ijs” (ice).
The “IJ” combination is considered a single letter in Dutch and is alphabetically treated as “Y.”
It’s worth noting that while the use of diacritics is not as extensive as in some other languages, they are essential for correct spelling and pronunciation in the Dutch language. Additionally, certain diacritics may appear in loanwords and foreign names borrowed from other languages.
For ALT codes for letters with accents or diacritical marks that are used in other foreign languages, visit ALT Codes for Latin Letters with Accents or Diacritical Marks used in Foreign Languages. For the the complete list of the first 256 Windows ALT Codes, visit Windows ALT Codes for Special Characters & Symbols.