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Words with Root “was” in Dutch

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was Germanic origin, related to growth.

gewasbeschermingsmiddel
7 syllables23 letters
ge·was·be·scherm·ings·mid·del
/ɣəˈʋɑs.bə.ʃɛr.mɪŋs.mɪd.əl/
noun

The word 'gewasbeschermingsmiddel' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: ge-was-be-scherm-ings-mid-del. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mid'. It consists of a prefix 'ge-', root 'was', interfix 'be-', root 'scherm', and suffixes '-ings' and '-middel'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and maintains consonant clusters.

gewasbeschermingsmiddelen
8 syllables25 letters
ge·was·be·scherm·ings·mid·de·len
/ɣəˈʋɑs.bə.sxɛr.mɪŋs.mɪˈdələ̃/
noun

The word 'gewasbeschermingsmiddelen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'plant protection products'. It is syllabified into eight syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters, and the word's morphemic structure reveals its complex composition from prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

nijverheidsgewassen
6 syllables19 letters
nij·ver·heids·ge·was·sen
/nɛi̯vərˈɦɛitsɣəˈvasən/
noun

The Dutch word 'nijverheidsgewassen' (industrial crops) is divided into six syllables: nij-ver-heids-ge-was-sen. The primary stress falls on 'heids'. The word is a compound noun with Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch CV and VCC rules, with final devoicing occurring in one syllable.

stoomwasinrichting
5 syllables18 letters
stoom·was·in·richt·ing
/ˈstoomʋɑsɪnʁixtɪŋ/
noun

The word 'stoomwasinrichting' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'steam laundry'. It is syllabified as stoom-was-in-richt-ing, with primary stress on 'was'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'stoom-', the root 'was-', and the suffix 'inrichting'.

volwassenenstrafrecht
6 syllables21 letters
vol·was·se·nen·stra·frecht
/vɔlˈʋɑsənə(n)stʁaːfʁɛxt/
noun

The Dutch compound noun *volwassenenstrafrecht* ('adult criminal law') is divided into six syllables: vol-was-se-nen-stra-frecht. Stress falls on the fifth syllable. The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster splitting.