Hyphenation ofkonkurrenceforvridningernes

Danish Word Analysis: konkurrenceforvridningernes

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "konkurrenceforvridningernes" is a complex Danish noun. It's a genitive plural form, indicating possession or belonging. Pronunciation involves a series of consonant clusters and vowel sequences typical of Danish, making syllabification challenging.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Danish syllabification rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• konkurrence-: Root. From Latin concursus (competition). Noun root.
• for-: Prefix. From Old Norse fǫr- (before, away). Indicates a distortion before or against competition.
• vridning-: Root. From vride (to twist, distort). Noun root.
• -ernes: Suffix. Genitive plural marker. Combination of the genitive singular suffix -es and the plural suffix -ne.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: "ren". Danish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of the root, but in compounds, it can shift. In this case, the root is "vridning", and the stress falls on the first syllable of that root when considered within the compound.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kɔnˈkuʁən̩sə fɔʁˈvʁiðnɪŋɐnəs/

6. Edge Case Review:

Danish allows for syllabic consonants (e.g., /n̩/), which affects syllable structure. The /n̩/ in "konkurrence" is a syllabic nasal, functioning as the nucleus of a syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function, as the orthography doesn't change.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Distortions of competition.
• Translation: Distortions of competition (English)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (common noun, genitive plural)
• Synonyms: Konkurrenceulemper (competitive disadvantages), konkurrencehindringer (competitive obstacles)
• Antonyms: Konkurrencefordele (competitive advantages)
• Examples:
  • "Regeringen forsøger at mindske konkurrenceforvridningernes omfang." (The government is trying to reduce the extent of distortions of competition.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• konkurrence: /kɔnˈkuʁən̩sə/ - 3 syllables.
• administration: /admiˈnistʁaːtsjon/ - 5 syllables. Similar complex consonant clusters, but the stress pattern differs.
• organisation: /ɔʁɡaniˈsatsjon/ - 4 syllables. Similar structure with a compound root and suffixes.
• information: /infɔʁmaˈtsjon/ - 4 syllables. Similar structure with a compound root and suffixes.

The differences in syllable count are due to the varying lengths of the root words and the number of suffixes attached. Danish tends to create long words through compounding and affixation, leading to complex syllable structures.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Danish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
• Syllabic Consonants: Nasal consonants can function as syllable nuclei.
• Vowel Break: Vowel sequences are generally separated into different syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The genitive plural suffix "-ernes" is a common source of complexity in Danish syllabification. The pronunciation of the final "-nes" can vary slightly depending on dialect.