Hyphenation ofgoederengemeenschap

Linguistic Analysis of "goederengemeenschap" (Dutch)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "goederengemeenschap" is a compound noun in Dutch. Its pronunciation involves a series of vowel and consonant clusters, typical of Dutch morphology. It's pronounced with relatively even stress across several syllables, though one syllable receives primary stress.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters where possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• goede-: Prefix/Adjectival base, derived from "goed" (good). Origin: Old Dutch. Function: Qualifies the type of community.
• -ren-: Inflectional suffix indicating plurality or a collective. Origin: Germanic. Function: Forms the genitive plural.
• -gemeen-: Root, derived from "gemeen" (common, joint). Origin: Old Dutch/Germanic. Function: Core meaning of shared ownership.
• -schap: Suffix, derived from "schap" (ship, state, condition). Origin: Germanic. Function: Nominalizes the root, creating a noun denoting a state of being.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: "ge-meen-schap". Dutch stress is generally on the first syllable of a word, but in compounds, it often shifts to the penultimate syllable or a later syllable, depending on the length and structure of the components.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈɣu.də.rəŋ.ɣəˈmeːn.sxɑp/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in the pronunciation of 'g' (either /ɣ/ or /x/). The 'sch' cluster is a common feature of Dutch phonology and is pronounced as /sx/. The vowel length in "gemeen" is significant and affects the stress pattern.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Goederengemeenschap" functions exclusively as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A legal system of shared ownership of property between spouses during marriage.
• Translation: Community of property, joint ownership of assets.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: Vermogensrechtelijke gemeenschap (legal term), huwelijksgemeenschap (marriage community)
• Antonyms: Scheiding van goederen (separation of property)
• Examples:
  • "De echtelieden kozen voor een goederengemeenschap." (The couple opted for a community of property.)
  • "Na de scheiding werd de goederengemeenschap ontbonden." (After the divorce, the community of property was dissolved.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• watersnoodramp: wa-ter-snoot-ramp. Similar syllable structure with consonant clusters. Stress on the third syllable.
• rechtsbijstand: rechts-bij-stand. Similar compound structure. Stress on the second syllable.
• arbeidsongeschiktheid: ar-beids-on-ge-schikt-heid. Longer compound, but follows similar syllabification principles. Stress on the fifth syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the length and complexity of the compound words. Longer compounds tend to have more distributed stress.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable (e.g., after a short vowel).
• Diphthong Rule: Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
• Morphological Boundary Rule: Syllable division often respects morphological boundaries (e.g., between prefixes, roots, and suffixes).

11. Special Considerations:

The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification. The vowel length in "gemeen" influences the stress pattern. Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' do not affect the syllabification.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

The pronunciation of the 'g' sound can vary regionally. In some areas, it's pronounced as /x/ (similar to the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch'), while in others, it's /ɣ/. This variation doesn't alter the syllable division.