Words with Root “banden” in Dutch

The word *driebandentoernooien* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'three-cushion billiards tournaments'. It is syllabified as drie-ban-den-toe-rnoi-en, with primary stress on the first syllable ('drie-'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is composed of the morphemes 'drie-' (three), 'banden-' (bands/cushions), and 'toernooien' (tournaments).