Words with Root “achtig” in Dutch

The word 'vierentachtigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'eighty-year-old'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and allowing consonant clusters within syllables. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jaar'. The word is morphologically complex, built from numerical and adjectival components.

The word 'vijfentachtigplusser' is a Dutch noun meaning 'someone eighty-five or older'. It's syllabified as vijf-en-tach-tig-plus-ser, with stress on 'tig'. It's a compound word built from numerical prefixes, an interfix, a root, and a suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.