Words with Root “lieveling” in Dutch

The word 'publiekslievelingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'public favorites'. It is syllabified as pub-liek-slij-ve-lin-ge-nen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix/root, a Dutch root, and a plural suffix. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.