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folkelivsskildrar

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5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

folkelivsskildrar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fol-ke-livs-skil-drar

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔl.kəˌlivs.skɪl.drɑr/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

folke-livs-skild- + -rar

The word 'folkelivsskildrar' is a Nynorsk verb meaning 'to depict folk life'. It's divided into five syllables: fol-ke-livs-skil-drar, with primary stress on 'skil-'. The word is morphologically complex, built from roots meaning 'folk', 'life', and 'depict', with a verbal inflection suffix. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    to depict folk life

    to depict folk life

    “Han folkelivsskildrar landsbygda på ein levande måte.”

    “Boka folkelivsskildrar livet til fiskarane.”

    syn:framstilla folkelivetbeskriva folkelivet
    ant:ignorera folkelivetundertrycka folkelivet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('skil-'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk verbs.

Syllables

5
fol/fɔl/
ke/kə/
livs/livs/
skil/skɪl/
drar/drɑr/

fol — Open syllable, onset with /f/, nucleus with /ɔ/, coda absent. Unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, onset with /k/, nucleus with /ə/, coda absent. Unstressed.. livs — Closed syllable, onset with /l/, nucleus with /i/, coda with /vs/. Unstressed.. skil — Closed syllable, onset with /sk/, nucleus with /ɪ/, coda with /l/. Primary stressed syllable.. drar — Closed syllable, onset with /dr/, nucleus with /ɑ/, coda with /r/. Unstressed.

Word Parts

root

folke-livs-skild-

Combination of roots meaning 'folk', 'life', and 'depict'. Old Norse origins.

suf

-rar

Verbal inflection suffix indicating present tense, 3rd person singular. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

ven­skapar­beids­livna­tur­land­skap

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'skil-').

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus (e.g., /ɔ/ in 'fol').

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds decreasing in sonority from the onset to the coda.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'lv' cluster is treated as part of the syllable onset.
  • The final 'r' is a typical Nynorsk feature and doesn't usually trigger a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but the core syllable structure remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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folkelivsskildrar(current)
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