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+# Dutch Word List
+
+Last updated: 2023-03-10
+
+This repository contains the official OpenTaal Dutch word list, comprising over 400,000 words compiled from contributions and curated sources. The list is provided in UTF-8 encoding and is alphabetically sorted.
+
+## Contents
+
+### Primary File
+
+- **`wordlist.txt`** – Complete UTF-8 word list (one word per line).
+
+### Metadata
+
+- **`datetimeversion.txt`** – Timestamp and version information.
+
+### Component Files
+
+- **`elements/basiswoorden-gekeurd.txt`** – Approved base words (~200k entries).
+- **`elements/basiswoorden-ongekeurd.txt`** – Unapproved base words, including proper nouns and compounds (~41k entries).
+- **`elements/flexies-ongekeurd.txt`** – Unapproved inflections (~170k entries).
+- **`elements/wordparts.tsv`** – Word parts containing spaces (TSV format).
+- **`elements/corrections.tsv`** – Common misspellings with corrections (TSV format).
+- **`elements/romeinse-cijfers.txt`** – Roman numerals (~4k entries).
+- **`elements/wordlist-ascii.txt`** – ASCII-only subset (excludes accented characters).
+- **`elements/wordlist-non-ascii.txt`** – Entries containing non-ASCII characters.
+
+## Character Set
+
+Includes standard Latin letters (a–z, A–Z), Dutch diacritics (e.g., `é`, `ë`, `ï`), superscript/subscript digits (e.g., `²`, `³`), and punctuation: `' . - / + & @ ?`.