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Words with Suffix “-schijf” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words ending with the suffix “-schijf”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-schijf Germanic origin, related to 'slice' or 'disk'.
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.