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alderdomsveiking

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

alderdomsveiking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-der-doms-vei-king

Pronunciation

/ˈalːdərˌdomsˌvei̯kiŋ/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

al + vei + king

The Nynorsk noun 'alderdomsveiking' (senile weakness) is divided into al-der-doms-vei-king, with stress on 'der'. Syllabification follows open syllable preference and allows closed syllables. It's a compound word built from Old Norse roots and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A state of weakness or frailty associated with old age.

    Senile weakness, age-related frailty.

    “Han led av alderdomsveiking.”

    “Hun viste tegn på alderdomsveiking.”

    syn:skrøpelighetsvekkelse
    ant:styrkeungdom

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der').

Syllables

5
al/al/
der/dər/
doms/dɔms/
vei/vei/
king/kiŋ/

al — Open syllable (CV).. der — Open syllable (CV).. doms — Closed syllable (CVC).. vei — Open syllable with diphthong.. king — Closed syllable (CVC).

Word Parts

pre

al

Old Norse *all-* meaning 'all, completely'. Intensifier.

root

vei

Old Norse *veik* meaning 'weakness, frailty'. Describes the state.

suf

king

Old Norse *-ing* meaning 'one who does/is'. Nominalizer.

Similar Words

un­doms­sorgbar­ndoms­min­nevin­ter­kveld

Prefer Open Syllables (CV)

Nynorsk favors syllables ending in a vowel.

Allow Closed Syllables (CVC)

Closed syllables are permitted, especially when avoiding consonant cluster breaks.

  • Compound word requiring morpheme boundary consideration.
  • Pronunciation of 'ng' as /ŋ'.
  • Diphthong 'ei' treated as a single vowel sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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