Breakdown of De flexibiliteit van het bedrijf is een voordeel.
zijn
to be
een
a/an
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
het bedrijf
the company
het voordeel
the advantage
de flexibiliteit
the flexibility
Questions & Answers about De flexibiliteit van het bedrijf is een voordeel.
How do we know to use -iteit instead of -heid to turn flexibel into a noun?
The suffix -iteit is specifically used with adjectives of Latin or French origin. You can often spot these because they end in suffixes like -el, -air, or -ief. Native Germanic adjectives usually take -heid, but since flexibel is an imported word, it takes -iteit to become flexibiliteit.
Why does the spelling change from flexibel to flexibiliteit instead of just adding the suffix to the end?
When adding -iteit to adjectives ending in -el, the vowel usually changes to an 'i' to match the Latin root and make the pronunciation flow better. You will see this same vowel shift in similar words, such as stabiel becoming stabiliteit.
Could I translate "the company's flexibility" by saying het bedrijfs flexibiliteit?
No, you should avoid that. Adding an 's to show possession is common for people or names, but it sounds unnatural for inanimate objects or organizations in modern Dutch. Instead, you should rely on the preposition van (of), as seen here with de flexibiliteit van het bedrijf.
Is the word voordeel related to the word deel (part)?
Yes, it is a compound of voor (before/front) and deel (part). Its direct opposite is nadeel (disadvantage). You will often see them used together in the common phrase voordelen en nadelen, which is the standard Dutch way to say "pros and cons".
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