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winkeliersverenigingen

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9 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “winkeliersverenigingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

winkeliersverenigingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

win-ke-li-ers-ver-e-ni-gin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɪŋkəˌliːrsfərˈeːnɪɣɪŋə(n)/

Stress

000010111

Morphemes

ver- + winkel + -ier-s-enig-ingen

The word 'winkeliersverenigingen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and suffixation. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and onset maximization. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word denotes 'shopkeepers' associations'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Shopkeepers' associations; organizations representing the interests of shop owners.

    Shopkeepers' associations

    “De winkeliersverenigingen pleiten voor betere veiligheid.”

    “De lokale winkeliersverenigingen organiseren een markt.”

    syn:WinkelierscollectievenHandelsverenigingen
    ant:Individuele winkeliers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

9
win/ʋɪn/
ke/kə/
li/liː/
ers/ərs/
ver/fər/
e/eː/
ni/ni/
gin/ɣɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

win — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, vowel /ɪn/.. ke — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ə/.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /iː/.. ers — Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /ə/, coda consonant /s/.. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /ər/.. e — Open syllable, vowel /eː/.. ni — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /i/.. gin — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, vowel /ɪn/, coda consonant /n/.. gen — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, vowel /ə/, optional coda consonant /n/.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Dutch prefix, intensifying or collective meaning.

root

winkel

Dutch root, meaning 'shop'.

suf

-ier-s-enig-ingen

Combination of suffixes: -ier (person connected to the root), -s (plural), -enig (collective), -ingen (plural for collective nouns).

Similar Words

wo­or­den­boek­kenu­ni­ver­si­tei­tenar­beids­voor­waar­den

Vowel-based division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable.

Dutch Compound Word Rules

Compound words are divided based on the constituent words.

Suffixation Rules

Suffixes typically form separate syllables.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The final '-en' ending can sometimes be reduced in pronunciation, but it still constitutes a syllable for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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