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==Stress==
==Stress==


The stress usually falls on the last syllable, this is particularly true for infinitive and for simple past of verbs, for feminine nouns that end in ''-el'', for nouns that end in ''-ie'' and in ''-oen''.
The stress usually falls on the last syllable, this is particularly true for infinitive and for simple past of verbs, for feminine nouns (nouns that indicate a female being) that end in ''-ew'', for nouns that end in ''-ie'' and in ''-oen''.
Generally nouns and adjectives ending in ''-e'', ''-em'', ''-en'', ''-el'' (except for feminine nouns) and ''-er'' are stressed on the last but one syllable.
Generally nouns and adjectives ending in ''-e'', ''-em'', ''-en'', ''-ew'' (except for feminine nouns) and ''-er'' are stressed on the last but one syllable.
However it is advisable to learn the pronunciation of every word as you learn it.
However it is advisable to learn the pronunciation of every word as you learn it.