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Words with Suffix “-manns-betjent” in Norwegian Nynorsk
Browse Norwegian Nynorsk words ending with the suffix “-manns-betjent”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-manns-betjent '-manns' is a genitive suffix (Old Norse origin). '-betjent' is borrowed from German, meaning 'police officer'.
lensmannsbetjent
4 syllables16 letters
lens·manns·be·tjent
/ˈlɛnsˌmɑnsbəˈtjɛnt/
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The word 'lensmannsbetjent' is a Nynorsk compound noun meaning 'police officer'. It is syllabified as lens-manns-be-tjent, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'betj-'. The word consists of a root 'lens' and the compound suffix '-mannsbetjent', derived from Old Norse and German respectively. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and compound word division.