Words with Suffix “-zoeken” in Dutch

The word 'literatuuronderzoeken' is a Dutch verb meaning 'to research literature'. It is divided into eight syllables: li-te-ra-tuur-on-der-zoe-ken. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-zoe-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'literatuur', and the suffix '-zoeken'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding consonant cluster splits.

The Dutch word 'restaurantbezoeken' is a compound verb meaning 'to visit a restaurant'. It is syllabified as res-tau-rant-be-zoe-ken, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'zoe'. The word consists of the root 'restaurant' (French origin) and the suffix '-bezoeken' (Dutch origin). Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing around vowels.