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forfengelegskap

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

forfengelegskap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-fen-ge-leg-skap

Pronunciation

/fɔrˈfɛnɡəˌlɛɡskɑp/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

for- + feng- + -e-leg-skap

The word 'forfengelegskap' is divided into five syllables: for-fen-ge-leg-skap. The primary stress falls on 'fen'. It's a noun meaning vanity, formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Excessive vanity, conceit, or arrogance.

    Vanity, conceit, arrogance.

    “Han viste ein stor forfengelegskap.”

    syn:hovmodsjølvgodhet
    ant:ydmjukheitbeskjedenhet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fen').

Syllables

5
for/fɔr/
fen/fɛn/
ge/ɡə/
leg/lɛɡ/
skap/skɑp/

for — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. fen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants, primary stress.. ge — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonants.. leg — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. skap — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse origin, intensifying prefix meaning 'excessively'.

root

feng-

Old Norse origin, related to 'grasping', implying vanity.

suf

-e-leg-skap

Combination of inflectional vowel, adjective-forming suffix '-leg-', and nominalizing suffix '-skap'.

Similar Words

ven­nskapar­beids­gle­demis­for­stå­el­se

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The consonant cluster 'fng' is permissible in Nynorsk onsets.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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