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gladheidsbestrijders

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5 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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gladheidsbestrijders

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

glad-heids-be-strij-ders

Pronunciation

/ˈɣlɑt.hɛits.bəˈstrɛi̯.dərs/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

glad, bestrijd + heids, ers

The word 'gladheidsbestrijders' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'ice fighters'. It is divided into five syllables: glad-heids-be-strij-ders, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('strij'). The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding digraph splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who work to remove ice or prevent icy conditions on roads or other surfaces.

    Ice fighters, ice removal workers

    “De gladheidsbestrijders waren de hele nacht door aan het werk.”

    “De gemeente heeft extra gladheidsbestrijders ingezet.”

    syn:ijsbestrijderswinterdienst

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('strij'). The first, second and fourth syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
glad/ɣlɑt/
heids/hɛits/
be/bə/
strij/stɛi̯/
ders/dərs/

glad — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. heids — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa sound.. strij — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. ders — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.

Word Parts

root

glad, bestrijd

Both Germanic origins. 'Glad' meaning slippery, 'bestrijd' meaning to combat.

suf

heids, ers

Both Germanic origins. '-heids' is a nominalizing suffix, '-ers' is an agentive suffix.

Similar Words

wa­ter­lan­dersschoon­maak­stersvoe­tbal­lers

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'ij' are kept together within a single syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress is typically placed on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.

  • The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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