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schoonmaakwerkzaamheden

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5 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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schoonmaakwerkzaamheden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

schoon-maak-werk-zaam-heden

Pronunciation

/ˈsχoːnmaːkʋɛrksaːməde(n)/

Stress

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Morphemes

schoon + maak + zaamheden

The word 'schoonmaakwerkzaamheden' is a Dutch noun meaning 'cleaning activities'. It is divided into five syllables: schoon-maak-werk-zaam-heden. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('zaam'). The word is a compound built from the morphemes schoon-, maak-, werk-, -zaam, and -heden. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Cleaning activities, cleaning operations, cleaning tasks.

    Cleaning activities

    “De schoonmaakwerkzaamheden worden dagelijks uitgevoerd.”

    syn:reinigingswerkzaamhedenschoonmaaktaken
    ant:vervuilingswerkzaamheden

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('zaam'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
schoon/sχoːn/
maak/maːk/
werk/ʋɛrk/
zaam/zaːm/
heden/dəde(n)/

schoon — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. maak — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. werk — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. zaam — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. heden — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

schoon

From the adjective 'schoon' (clean). Indicates quality.

root

maak

From the verb 'maken' (to make, to do). Core action.

suf

zaamheden

Combination of 'zaam' (adjectival suffix) and 'heden' (pluralizing suffix). Indicates multiple activities with a quality.

Similar Words

huis­werkwerk­zaam­hedenschoon­heid

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied in dividing 'schoon-maak' and 'werk-zaam'.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, as seen in 'maak-' and 'werk-'. Breaking up clusters is avoided unless absolutely necessary.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of certain syllables.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
  • The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification follows the rules for compound words in Dutch.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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