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vreemdelingenkamers

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6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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vreemdelingenkamers

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vreemd-e-lin-gen-ka-mers

Pronunciation

/ˈvreːmdəˌlɪŋə(n)ˈkaːmər(s)/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

vreemd + ling + kamers

The word 'vreemdelingenkamers' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'foreigners' rooms'. It is syllabified as 'vreemd-e-lin-gen-ka-mers' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-gen-'). The word is composed of the prefix 'vreemd-', the root '-ling-', and the suffix '-kamers'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Rooms specifically designated for or used by foreigners.

    Foreigners' rooms, rooms for foreigners

    “De vluchtelingen werden ondergebracht in de vreemdelingenkamers.”

    “Het hotel had een aparte vleugel met vreemdelingenkamers.”

    syn:gastenkamersbuitenlandse kamers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-gen-'). The first syllable ('vreemd') and the last syllable ('-mers') are unstressed.

Syllables

3
vreemd/vreːmd/
e-lin-gen/əˈlɪŋə(n)/
ka-mers/ˈkaːmər(s)/

vreemd — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/. No stress.. e-lin-gen — Divided based on vowel separation. Contains a schwa /ə/ and a stressed syllable /lɪŋ/.. ka-mers — Open syllable with a long vowel /aː/. Primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

vreemd

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'strange, foreign'. Adjectival prefix.

root

ling

Germanic origin, denoting people associated with the prefix. Noun-forming element.

suf

kamers

Dutch noun meaning 'rooms'.

Similar Words

voe­tbal­lerskin­der­ka­mersrei­zi­gers­ka­mers

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible, influencing the division between 'vreemd' and 'elingen'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, respecting the other rules.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Potential for the final 'n' in '-kamers' to be realized as [ŋ] or dropped in some dialects.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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