veehouderijbedrijven
Syllables
ve-e-hou-de-rij-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈveː.ɦɑu̯.də.rɛi̯.bəˈdrɛi̯.vən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ve + houderij + bedrijven
The word 'veehouderijbedrijven' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'livestock farming businesses'. It is syllabified as ve-e-hou-de-rij-be-drij-ven, with primary stress on 'rij'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating diphthongs as single units. The word's morphemic structure consists of the prefix 've-', the root 'houderij', and the suffix '-bedrijven'.
Definitions
- 1
Agricultural businesses specializing in livestock farming.
Livestock farming businesses.
“De veehouderijbedrijven in Nederland zijn belangrijk voor de economie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rij' according to Dutch stress patterns.
Syllables
ve — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. hou — Syllable containing a diphthong.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rij — Syllable containing a diphthong, primary stress.. be — Open syllable, single vowel.. drij — Syllable containing a diphthong.. ven — Open syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
ve
Old Dutch origin, related to 'vee' (cattle/livestock). Specifies the type of holding.
houderij
Dutch, combining 'houden' (to keep/hold) and '-erij' (a place or activity). Core meaning of livestock farming.
bedrijven
Dutch, 'bedrijf' (business/enterprise) + '-en' (plural marker). Indicates multiple businesses.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV, CVC where the final C is not a blocking consonant).
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel nuclei, forming a single syllable.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Vowel clusters are resolved into separate syllables if possible, but diphthongs are exceptions.
- The compound nature of the word is the main complexity.
- Dutch allows for long compound words, and syllabification follows the rules applied to each component.
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