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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 på 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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