Words with Suffix “-ziekte” in Dutch

The word 'meningokokkenziekte' is a complex Dutch noun formed from Greek and Dutch morphemes. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('kok'). The word is divided into seven syllables: me-nin-go-kok-ken-ziek-te.

The word 'ouderdomssuikerziekte' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'old age diabetes'. It is syllabified as ou-der-doms-sui-ker-ziek-te, with primary stress on the final syllable ('te'). The syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters appropriately, while also accounting for the linking 's' between morphemes.