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vreemdelingenwetten

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6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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vreemdelingenwetten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vreem-de-lin-gen-wet-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈvreːmdəˌlɪŋə(n)ˈʋɛtən/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

vreemde + wet + lingen-ten

The word 'vreemdelingenwetten' is a Dutch noun meaning 'foreigners' laws'. It's syllabified as vreem-de-lin-gen-wet-ten, with primary stress on 'gen'. The word is a compound of 'vreemde', 'lingen', 'wet', and 'ten', and follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and splitting consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Laws relating to foreigners.

    Foreigners' laws

    “De vreemdelingenwetten zijn regelmatig onderwerp van discussie.”

    “Er zijn wijzigingen aangebracht in de vreemdelingenwetten.”

    syn:buitenlandse wetgeving
    ant:nationaliteitswetten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.

Syllables

6
vreem/vreːm/
de/də/
lin/lɪŋ/
gen/ɣən/
wet/ʋɛt/
ten/tən/

vreem — Open syllable, stressed in some pronunciations, contains a long vowel.. de — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a schwa.. lin — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a short vowel.. gen — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable, contains a schwa.. wet — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a short vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

vreemde

Derived from 'vreemd' (strange, foreign); Old Dutch origin; indicates foreignness.

root

wet

From 'wet' (law); Old Dutch origin; core meaning of the word.

suf

lingen-ten

'-lingen' forms a noun denoting people (Germanic origin); '-ten' is the plural marker (Germanic origin).

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split, with one consonant remaining with the preceding vowel and the rest with the following vowel.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
  • The final 'n' in 'lingen' can be pronounced or assimilated depending on the following syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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