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eggeskallfarget

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

eggeskallfarget

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

eg-ges-kall-far-get

Pronunciation

/ˈeɡːəˌskɑlːˌfɑrɡət/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

egg + farget

The word 'eggeskallfarget' is a compound adjective in Nynorsk. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'egg', the compound element 'eskall', and the suffix 'farget'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the color of an eggshell.

    Eggshell-colored

    “Hun hadde en eggeskallfarget kjole.”

    syn:lys beigekremfarget
    ant:mørkfargerik

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'far'.

Syllables

5
eg/eɡ/
ges/ɡəs/
kall/kɑlː/
far/fɑr/
get/ɡət/

eg — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. ges — Closed syllable, consonant coda 's'. kall — Open syllable, long vowel 'a:'. far — Closed syllable, primary stress. get — Closed syllable, consonant coda 't'

Word Parts

root

egg

Old Norse origin, meaning 'egg'

suf

farget

Derived from 'farge' (color), indicates past participle used adjectivally

Similar Words

sol­skinnfjell­toppvin­ter­kveld

Maximize Onsets

Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Sounds within a syllable are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous.

  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce any specific syllabification exceptions.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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