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Words with Root “poort-” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words sharing the root “poort-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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poort- Germanic origin, meaning 'gate'.
beveiligingspoorten
6 syllables19 letters
be·vei·li·gings·poor·ten
/bəˈvɛi̯liɣɪŋsˌpoːrtən/
noun
The Dutch word 'beveiligingspoorten' (security gates) is a compound noun syllabified as be-vei-li-gings-poor-ten, with primary stress on 'poor'. It's formed from the prefix 'be-', root 'veilig-', suffix '-ing', root 'poort-', and suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster rules, typical of Dutch phonology.