ontoerekeningsvatbaar
Syllables
on-toe-re-ke-nings-vat-baar
Pronunciation
/ɔn.to.rɛ.kə.nɪŋs.vɑt.baːr/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
ont- + toerekening + -s-vat-baar
The word 'ontoerekeningsvatbaar' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'not imputable'. It is divided into seven syllables: on-toe-re-ke-nings-vat-baar, with primary stress on 'ke'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'ont-', root 'toerekening', and suffixes '-s-vat-baar'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding single initial consonants and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Not imputable; not accountable; incalculable. Specifically, in legal contexts, refers to a state of mental incapacity that renders someone not legally responsible for their actions.
Incalculable, unaccountable, not imputable.
“De verdachte werd door de rechter ontoerekeningsvatbaar verklaard.”
“Zijn gedrag was ontoerekeningsvatbaar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, 'ke' in 'kenings'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. toe — Open syllable, part of the root.. re — Open syllable, part of the root.. ke — Open syllable, part of the root, stressed.. nings — Closed syllable, part of the root, containing the 'ng' cluster.. vat — Closed syllable, containing part of the suffix.. baar — Closed syllable, containing the adjectival suffix.
Word Parts
ont-
Dutch, derived from Old Dutch *unta-*, meaning 'not', 'un-'. Negation.
toerekening
Dutch, from *toerekenen* 'to attribute', 'to impute'. Refers to the act of attributing responsibility.
-s-vat-baar
'-s-' is a linking suffix. '-vat-' from *vatbaar* 'capable of'. '-baar' is an adjectival suffix.
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Avoid Single Initial Consonant
Dutch avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The linking suffix '-s-' influences the syllable division.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
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