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Words with Root “wervel” in Dutch

Browse Dutch words sharing the root “wervel”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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wervel Germanic origin, related to 'whirl' or 'turn'.

tussenwervelschijf
5 syllables18 letters
tus·sen·wer·vel·schijf
/ˈtʏsə(n)ʋɛrˈvɛlʃɛi̯f/
noun

The Dutch word *tussenwervelschijf* is a compound noun meaning 'intervertebral disc'. It is syllabified as tus-sen-wer-vel-schijf, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules of consonant cluster resolution, vowel reduction, and penultimate stress. The 'n' in 'tussen' is often elided in speech.

tussenwervelschijven
6 syllables20 letters
tus·sen·wer·vel·schij·ven
/ˈtʏsə(n)ʋɛrˈvɛlʃɛi̯və(n)/
noun

The word *tussenwervelschijven* is a compound noun with six syllables, divided according to Dutch vowel and consonant cluster rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable *schij*. The word consists of the prefix *tussen-*, the root *wervel-*, and the suffix *-schijven*.

tussenwervelschijven
6 syllables19 letters
tus·sen·wer·vel·schij·ven
/ˈtʏsə(n)ʋɛrˈvɛl.sxɛi̯vən/
noun

The word *tussenwervelschijven* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'intervertebral discs'. It is syllabified as *tus-sen-wer-vel-schij-ven*, with stress on the third syllable ('wer'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. The word is composed of the prefix *tussen-*, the roots *wervel-* and *schijf-*, and the plural suffix *-en*.