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[6.x] Dutch translations - #15794

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Okay, I spent too much time on this. As a bit of a language nerd, I was bothered by many Dutch translations for some time now. So I decided to give it a go. Here is a small breakdown of what I worked on:

  • Completeness. Some translations were missing, especially from the dictionaries. I filled the gaps.
  • Consistency. Many words were translated inconsistently across translation files. I tried to fix that. It's one of the hardest things to do, so I'm sure I still missed a lot - but one has to start somewhere.
  • Formality. Dutch is a bit more nuanced than English when it comes to formality. We have different ways to address people (u/jij, uw/jouw). It's fairly comparable to German (Sie/du). The existing translations use both forms interchangeably, which is a common pitfall when writing Dutch texts. I have updated all translations to use je/jij/jouw, which is the more informal form. I think that fits the Statamic brand and interface best.
  • Style. Some translations were a little bit stiff or otherwise weird. I know this is a fairly subjective matter, but I have a fairly good sense for this stuff, which I have trusted in these cases.
  • Correctness. I also fixed a bunch of spelling mistakes and typos.

I tried to respect choices that have been made before. For example, I mostly didn't touch fieldtype names. Most of those were not translated, and translating them now would be confusing for users who want to build blueprints quickly.

I did use AI tools quite a bit, for context-checking, spotting inconsistencies, bulk operations, and for getting general feedback. But I hand-checked all of the work, to make sure this would be a high quality PR.

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Thanks for your work on this! 🇳🇱

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duncanmcclean merged commit 4ebc28e into statamic:6.x Nov 5, 2026
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