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vierkantsvergelijkingen

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7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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vierkantsvergelijkingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vier-kants-ver-ge-lij-kin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈviːrkɑnts.fər.ɣəˈlɛi̯.kɪŋ.ən/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

ver- + gelijk + -kantsvergelijkingen

The word 'vierkantsvergelijkingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'quadratic equations'. It is syllabified as vier-kants-ver-ge-lij-kin-gen, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('lij'). The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with Germanic roots. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Quadratic equations

    Quadratic equations

    “De leerlingen moesten de vierkantsvergelijkingen oplossen.”

    “In de wiskundeles bespraken we vierkantsvergelijkingen.”

    syn:kwadratische vergelijkingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lij'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
vier/viːr/
kants/kɑnts/
ver/vər/
ge/ɣə/
lij/lɛi̯/
kin/kɪn/
gen/ɣən/

vier — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. kants — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. lij — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. kin — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, containing a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Dutch derivational prefix, intensifying or indicating direction/completion. Germanic origin.

root

gelijk

Dutch root meaning 'equal'. Germanic origin.

suf

-kantsvergelijkingen

Combination of suffixes indicating 'relating to sides/square', nominalization, and pluralization. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

werk­si­tu­a­tieu­ni­ver­si­teitin­for­ma­tie

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'kants' and 'ver'.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus, ensuring each division contains a vowel sound.

Avoidance of Syllable-Final Clusters

Dutch generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the end of a syllable, influencing the division between 'kants' and 'ver'.

  • The compound structure of the word influences stress placement.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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