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forladningsvåpen

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “forladningsvåpen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

forladningsvåpen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-lad-nings-vå-pen

Pronunciation

/fɔrˈlɑːdnɪŋsˌvɑːpn/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

for- + ladnings- + våpen

The word 'forladningsvåpen' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: for-lad-nings-vå-pen. Stress falls on the first syllable. The morphemes consist of a prefix 'for-', a root 'ladnings-', and a suffix/root 'våpen'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A weapon used for loading (typically a firearm).

    Loading weapon

    “Han viste fram sitt nye forladningsvåpen.”

    syn:Ladevåpen
    ant:Uladet våpen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('for'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of compound nouns.

Syllables

5
for/fɔr/
lad/lɑːd/
nings/nɪŋs/
vå/vɑː/
pen/pn/

for — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lad — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. vå — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse *fyrir*, meaning 'for' or 'before', indicates direction/purpose.

root

ladnings-

Derived from *lada* (to load), core meaning related to loading.

suf

våpen

Old Norse *vápn*, meaning 'weapon', denotes the type of object.

Similar Words

la­de­bokssky­te­vå­penvå­pen­la­ger

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, regardless of the following consonant(s).

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are often divided to create syllables, especially when followed by a vowel.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'nings' is a potential edge case, but is divided to reflect the written form and vowel separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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