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Words with Root “getui-gen/scherm-” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words sharing the root “getui-gen/scherm-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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getui-gen/scherm- Germanic origin, 'getuigen' (to testify) and 'schermen' (to shield/protect).
getuigenbescherming
5 syllables19 letters
getui·gen·be·scherm·ing
/ɣəˈtœyɣə(n)bəˈsxɛrmɪŋ/
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The word 'getuigenbescherming' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'witness protection'. It's syllabified as getui-gen-be-scherm-ing, with primary stress on 'scherm'. Syllabification follows rules of consonant cluster preservation and vowel-based division.