Afrikaans accents: copy and paste Afrikaans letters
Afrikaans uses the circumflex, diaeresis, acute and grave, for example in ê, ë, ô and ï.
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How to type Afrikaans letters
| Letter | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| á | a with acute | Alt+0225 | Option+E, then A | á |
| é | e with acute | Alt+0233 | Option+E, then E | é |
| è | e with grave | Alt+0232 | Option+`, then E | è |
| ê | e with circumflex | Alt+0234 | Option+I, then E | ê |
| ë | e with umlaut | Alt+0235 | Option+U, then E | ë |
| í | i with acute | Alt+0237 | Option+E, then I | í |
| î | i with circumflex | Alt+0238 | Option+I, then I | î |
| ï | i with umlaut | Alt+0239 | Option+U, then I | ï |
| ó | o with acute | Alt+0243 | Option+E, then O | ó |
| ô | o with circumflex | Alt+0244 | Option+I, then O | ô |
| ö | o with umlaut | Alt+0246 | Option+U, then O | ö |
| ú | u with acute | Alt+0250 | Option+E, then U | ú |
| û | u with circumflex | Alt+0251 | Option+I, then U | û |
| ü | u with umlaut | Alt+0252 | Option+U, then U | ü |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Afrikaans accented letters?
Afrikaans uses á, é, è, ê, ë, í, î, ï, ó, ô, ö, ú, û, ü. Afrikaans uses the circumflex, diaeresis, acute and grave, for example in ê, ë, ô and ï.
How do I type Afrikaans accents on Windows?
Use Alt codes from the table above, or add the Afrikaans keyboard in Settings → Time & language → Language & region and switch with Win+Space.
How do I type Afrikaans accents on a phone?
Add the Afrikaans keyboard in your phone's keyboard settings, or touch and hold the base letter on the English keyboard to see accented versions.