Words with Suffix “-sel” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words ending with the suffix “-sel”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-sel Germanic nominalizing suffix indicating 'ship' or 'hood'.
The Dutch word 'dienstjarenbeginsel' is a compound noun meaning 'principle of seniority'. It is divided into six syllables: dienst-ja-ren-be-gin-sel, with primary stress on 'dienst'. The word is formed from Germanic roots and a nominalizing suffix.
The word 'draagkrachtbeginsel' is a compound noun syllabified into draag-kracht-be-gin-sel, with primary stress on 'gin'. It's formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, representing the 'bearing capacity principle'. Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster avoidance rules.
The word 'schildklierweefsel' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'thyroid tissue'. It is syllabified as schil-der-klier-weef-sel, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('weef'). The word is composed of the prefix 'schild', the root 'klier', the root 'weef', and the suffix 'sel'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking up diphthongs.
The word 'stressverschijnsel' is a Dutch compound noun divided into four syllables: stres-ver-schijn-sel. It consists of an English-derived prefix 'stress-', a Dutch root 'verschijn-', and a Dutch diminutive suffix '-sel'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('schijn'). Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster preservation rules.
The Dutch word 'welvaartsverschijnsel' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: wel-vaarts-ver-schijn-sel. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sel'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs or easily separable consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, composed of prefixes, a root, and suffixes, each contributing to its overall meaning of a phenomenon associated with prosperity.
The word 'ziektekostenstelsel' is a compound noun syllabified as ziek-te-kos-ten-stel-sel, with primary stress on 'stel'. It's composed of Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch vowel-based rules.