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fastegudstjeneste

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

fastegudstjeneste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fa-ste-guds-tje-nes-te

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑstəˌɡʊdsˌtjæːnəstə/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

fast- + guds- + tjeneste

The word 'fastegudstjeneste' is a compound noun syllabified as fa-ste-guds-tje-nes-te, with primary stress on 'ste'. It's composed of the prefix 'fast-', root 'guds-', and root/suffix 'tjeneste', all with Old Norse origins. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian vowel-nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A religious service held during Lent.

    Lent service

    Ho gjekk fastegudstjeneste.

    Fastegudstjenesta var godt besøkt.

    syn:ingen
    ant:ingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ste' syllable. The stress pattern is relatively flat, but 'ste' receives the most emphasis.

Syllables

6
fa/fa/
ste/stɛ/
guds/ɡʊds/
tje/tjæː/
nes/nɛs/
te/tə/

fa Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ste Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, stressed.. guds Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. tje Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. nes Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. te Open syllable, vowel nucleus.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.

  • The 'st' cluster in 'faste' and 'guds' could potentially be broken differently in some dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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