Words with Root “lingen” in Dutch

The word 'vreemdelingenpolitie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'immigration police'. It is syllabified as vreem-de-lin-gen-po-li-tie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-gen-'). The word is composed of 'vreemde' (foreign), 'lingen' (people), and 'politie' (police). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.