Hyphenation ofouderdomssuikerziekte

Dutch Word Analysis: ouderdomssuikerziekte

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word ouderdomssuikerziekte is a compound noun in Dutch, referring to diabetes mellitus associated with old age. Its pronunciation is complex due to the length and compounding. It's generally pronounced with relatively even stress across several syllables, though the final syllable receives slightly more emphasis.

2. Syllable Division:

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

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• ouderdoms-: Prefix/Combining Form. Derived from ouder (old) + -dom (state/condition). Indicates "old age". Origin: Germanic. Morphological Function: Adjectival/Nominal modifier.
• suiker-: Root. Meaning "sugar". Origin: Germanic (related to sokker). Morphological Function: Noun root.
• ziekte: Suffix/Root. Meaning "disease". Origin: Germanic. Morphological Function: Noun root.

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable (second to last). However, in compounds, there's a tendency for stress to fall on the first syllable of the final component. In this case, the primary stress falls on ziekte. A secondary stress is present on ouder.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈɑu̯dərˌdɔmsˈsœy̯kərˌziːktə/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for relatively free compounding, leading to long words like this one. Syllabification in such cases relies heavily on recognizing the constituent morphemes and applying the standard rules to each. The 's' between ouderdoms and suiker is a linking 's' and is treated as part of the preceding syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical context, as it's a fixed compound noun.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: ouderdomssuikerziekte
• Grammatical Category: Noun
• English Translation: Old age diabetes / Senile diabetes
• Synonyms: diabetes mellitus bij ouderen
• Antonyms: (None directly applicable, as it's a specific type of diabetes)
• Examples:
  • "Hij lijdt aan ouderdomssuikerziekte." (He suffers from old age diabetes.)
  • "De arts behandelde haar ouderdomssuikerziekte." (The doctor treated her old age diabetes.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• werkloosheid (unemployment): wer-kloos-heid. Similar syllable structure with compound nouns. Stress on the final syllable.
• levensstandaard (standard of living): le-vens-stan-daard. Similar compound structure, stress on the final syllable.
• waterleiding (water pipe): wa-ter-lei-ding. Similar compound structure, stress on the final syllable.

The key difference is the length and complexity of ouderdomssuikerziekte. The other words have fewer syllables and simpler morphemic structures. The linking 's' in ouderdomssuikerziekte is also a feature not present in all compound nouns.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Diphthong Preservation: Diphthongs (like 'ou' in ouder) are kept within a single syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but preference is given to keeping clusters intact if possible.
• Linking 's' Rule: The linking 's' between compound parts is treated as part of the preceding syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes require careful application of the rules. The linking 's' is a crucial element in correct syllabification. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but not the core syllable division.