Words with Suffix “-politie” in Dutch

The word 'scheepvaartpolitie' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: scheep-vaart-po-li-tie. Stress falls on 'vaart'. It consists of the root 'scheepvaart' (ship navigation) and the suffix 'politie' (police). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.

The word 'vreemdelingenpolitie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'immigration police'. It is syllabified as vreem-de-lin-gen-po-li-tie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-gen-'). The word is composed of 'vreemde' (foreign), 'lingen' (people), and 'politie' (police). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.