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vijfenveertigjarigen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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vijfenveertigjarigen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vijf-en-veer-tig-ja-ri-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛi̯fənˈveːrtɪɣjaːrɪɣə(n)/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

vijf + veertig + jarigen

The word 'vijfenveertigjarigen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'forty-five-year-olds'. It is syllabified as 'vijf-en-veer-tig-ja-ri-gen' with primary stress on 'veertig'. The word is formed from the numeral 'vijf' (five), 'veertig' (forty), and the suffix 'jarigen' (year-olds). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and sonority sequencing, typical of Dutch phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who are forty-five years old

    Forty-five-year-olds

    “De vijfenveertigjarigen zijn vaak in een stabiele fase van hun carrière.”

    “Er waren veel vijfenveertigjarigen op het feest.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('veertig').

Syllables

7
vijf/vɛi̯f/
en/ən/
veer/veːr/
tig/tɪɣ/
ja/jaː/
ri/ri/
gen/ɣə(n)/

vijf — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Onset: /v/, Rime: /ɛi̯f/. en — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Onset: null, Rime: /ən/. veer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /v/, Rime: /eːr/. tig — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant. Onset: /t/, Rime: /ɪɣ/. ja — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /j/, Rime: /aː/. ri — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Onset: /r/, Rime: /i/. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant. Onset: /ɣ/, Rime: /ə(n)/

Word Parts

pre

vijf

Numeral 'five', Germanic origin

root

veertig

Numeral 'forty', Germanic origin

suf

jarigen

Indicates age group, pluralization, Germanic origin (from 'jaar' - year)

Similar Words

twin­tig­ja­ri­gender­tig­ja­ri­genveer­tig­ja­ri­gen

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.

Compound Word Syllabification

Dutch often treats compound words as a sequence of syllables from each component.

  • The final 'g' in 'jarigen' can be elided in informal speech.
  • Dutch syllabification allows for some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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