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vermageringsmiddelen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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vermageringsmiddelen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-ma-ge-rings-mid-de-len

Pronunciation

/vərˈmaɣərɪŋsmɪdələ(n)/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ver- + mager + -eringsmiddelen

The word 'vermageringsmiddelen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'weight loss aids'. It's syllabified as ver-ma-ge-rings-mid-de-len, with stress on 'rings'. It's formed from the prefix 'ver-', root 'mager', and suffixes '-ering' and '-s/en' combined with 'middel'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Weight loss aids/products

    Weight loss aids/products

    “Ze gebruikt verschillende vermageringsmiddelen om af te vallen.”

    “De effectiviteit van vermageringsmiddelen varieert sterk.”

    syn:afslankmiddelendieetproducten
    ant:vethouders

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rings'), the antepenultimate syllable. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
ver/vər/
ma/ma/
ge/ɣə/
rings/ˈrɪŋs/
mid/mɪd/
de/də/
len/lə(n)/

ver — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ma — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ge — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. rings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster, and is stressed.. mid — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. de — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. len — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, intensifier/change of state

root

mager

Germanic origin, meaning 'thin'

suf

-eringsmiddelen

Combination of -ering (nominalizer) and -s/en (plural marker) and 'middel' (means/aid)

Similar Words

ver­min­de­ringver­an­de­ringbe­han­de­ling

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are often divided around vowels.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified individually.

  • The 'ge-' in 'vermagerings' is treated as a single syllable despite the vowel cluster.
  • The final '-en' is a plural marker and forms a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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