Words with Root “delg-” in Dutch

The word 'verdelgingsmiddelen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'pesticides'. It is divided into six syllables: ver-del-gings-mid-de-len, with primary stress on 'del'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel centers and onset maximization.

The word 'verdelgingsoorlogen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'wars of destruction'. It is syllabified as ver-del-ging-soor-lo-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). The word is a compound, built from a prefix, roots, and suffixes, following Dutch rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation.