Words with Root “variant” in Dutch

The word 'steekproefvariantie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'sample variance'. It is syllabified into six syllables: steek-proef-va-ri-an-tie, with stress on the third syllable ('va'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant cluster splits. The word is morphologically composed of 'steek', 'proef', 'variant', and the noun suffix '-ie'.