Words with Suffix “-toernooien” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words ending with the suffix “-toernooien”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-toernooien Old French origin, meaning 'tournaments'.
The word *driebandentoernooien* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'three-cushion billiards tournaments'. It is syllabified as drie-ban-den-toe-rnoi-en, with primary stress on the first syllable ('drie-'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is composed of the morphemes 'drie-' (three), 'banden-' (bands/cushions), and 'toernooien' (tournaments).
The word 'volleybaltoernooien' is a Dutch noun meaning 'volleyball tournaments'. It is divided into six syllables: vol-ley-bal-toer-noo-ien, with primary stress on 'noo'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules for vowel and consonant division within a compound word.