Hyphenation ofgrondslagverbreding

Dutch Word Analysis: grondslagverbreding

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "grondslagverbreding" is a compound noun in Dutch. It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives slightly more emphasis. The 'g' is a voiced velar fricative, and the 'v' is a labiodental fricative. The 'd' at the end of 'verbreding' is often devoiced.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV) and avoid leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• grond-: Root. Origin: Germanic. Meaning: ground, base, foundation. Morphological function: Noun root.
• slag-: Root. Origin: Germanic. Meaning: stroke, blow, type, kind. Morphological function: Noun root, compounding element.
• ver-: Prefix. Origin: Germanic. Meaning: to extend, to broaden, to make more. Morphological function: Verb prefix.
• breed-: Root. Origin: Germanic. Meaning: broad, wide. Morphological function: Verb root.
• -ing: Suffix. Origin: Germanic. Meaning: forming a noun from a verb, indicating a process or result. Morphological function: Noun suffix.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the 'slag' syllable. Dutch stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or a word component in a compound. However, in longer compounds, secondary stresses can occur. In this case, 'breed' receives a slight secondary stress.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈɣrɔntslaɣvərˌbreːdɪŋ/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, and this word contains several. The 'sl' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification issue. The 'verbreding' portion is a standard Dutch verb-noun formation.

7. Grammatical Role:

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

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The widening of the foundation/basis.
• Translation: Broadening of the foundation/basis.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (de grondslagverbreding)
• Synonyms: basisverbreding, fundamentverbreding
• Antonyms: basisverkleining, fundamentverkleining
• Examples:
  • "De grondslagverbreding van het onderwijs is essentieel." (The broadening of the foundation of education is essential.)
  • "Het project omvat een grondslagverbreding van de economie." (The project involves a broadening of the basis of the economy.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• landschap: /ˈlɑntsχɑp/ - 3 syllables. Similar in consonant clusters ('sch'). Stress on the first syllable.
• werkloosheid: /ˈʋɛrˌkloːsɦɛit/ - 4 syllables. Similar in the '-heid' suffix. Stress on the first syllable.
• voorbereiding: /voːrˌbɛrɛi̯dɪŋ/ - 4 syllables. Similar in the 'ver-' prefix and '-ing' suffix. Stress on the first syllable.

The syllable structure in "grondslagverbreding" is consistent with these words in terms of stress placement and the handling of consonant clusters. The longer length of "grondslagverbreding" results in more syllables, but the underlying principles remain the same.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'sl' in 'grondslag').
• Open Syllable Preference: Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
• Compound Word Syllabification: Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified independently.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'g' sound can vary regionally, sometimes being pronounced as a softer fricative. This doesn't affect the syllabification.