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krankzinnigengestichten

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7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “krankzinnigengestichten” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

krankzinnigengestichten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

krank-zin-ni-gen-ge-stich-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈkrɑŋ.zɪ.nɪ.ɣə(n).ɣəˈstɪxtə(n)/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

krank + zinnig + -engestichten

The word 'krankzinnigengestichten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified as krank-zin-ni-gen-ge-stich-ten, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word consists of the prefix 'krank', the root 'zinnig', and the suffix '-engestichten', and it refers to mental institutions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Plural form referring to institutions for people with mental illnesses.

    Mental institutions, asylums

    “De overheid investeert in nieuwe krankzinnigengestichten.”

    “Vroeger werden mensen met psychische problemen vaak in krankzinnigengestichten opgesloten.”

    syn:psychiatrische inrichtingen
    ant:gezonde geest

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge-STI-chten').

Syllables

7
krank/krɑŋk/
zin/zɪn/
ni/nɪ/
gen/ɣən/
ge/ɣə/
stich/stɪx/
ten/tən/

krank — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. zin — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. ge — Open syllable, schwa sound.. stich — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, vowel sound.

Word Parts

pre

krank

Middle Dutch origin, intensifying prefix meaning 'sick, weak'.

root

zinnig

Middle Dutch origin, meaning 'sane, sensible'.

suf

-engestichten

Derived from 'gesticht' (institution), indicating a plural form. 'Ge-' is a prefix, 'sticht' is the root meaning 'foundation'.

Similar Words

krank­zin­nigge­stich­tenzin­nig

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the following vowel to maximize onsets.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllables are divided based on the morphemic boundaries within the compound word.

  • Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation can affect vowel quality but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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