Words with Root “gammel” in Norwegian Nynorsk

The word 'gammelmannsaktig' is syllabified as gam-mel-manns-ak-tig, with primary stress on 'manns'. It's morphologically complex, consisting of a root 'gammel', a genitive suffix 'manns', and an adjective-forming suffix 'aktig'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.

The word 'gammelmannssvak' is a Nynorsk adjective meaning 'frail like an old man'. It is divided into four syllables: gam-mel-manns-svak, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is a compound formed from 'gammel' (old), 'manns' (of man), and 'svak' (weak). Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.