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Words with Suffix “--geestelijk-en” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words ending with the suffix “--geestelijk-en”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--geestelijk-en Dutch: -geestelijk- (spiritual, clerical, from *geest* - spirit and *-elijk* - adjectival suffix), -en (plural marker)
parochiegeestelijken
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pa·ro·chie·gees·te·li·j·ken
/paˈroχiɣəˈstɛlɛikən/
noun
The Dutch noun 'parochiegeestelijken' (parish priests) is syllabified as pa-ro-chie-gees-te-li-j-ken, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, combining Latin and Dutch elements, and its syllabification adheres to standard Dutch rules prioritizing consonant clusters and vowel boundaries.