frimerkesamling
Syllables
fri-mer-ke-sam-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈfriːmærkesɑmlɪŋ/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
fri- + merke- + -samling
The word 'frimerkesamling' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: fri-mer-ke-sam-ling. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'fri-', the root 'merke-', and the suffix '-samling'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
A collection of postage stamps.
Stamp collection
“Han viste fram sin store frimerkesamling.”
“Ho brukte mange år på å bygge opp frimerkesamlinga si.”
syn:Frimerkealbum
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fri'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of a word, especially in compound nouns.
Syllables
fri — Open syllable, stressed.. mer — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. sam — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
fri-
Old Norse *frí* meaning 'free', indicates a quality or state.
merke-
Old Norse *merki* meaning 'mark, sign, token', core meaning related to identification.
-samling
Combination of *sam-* (Old Norse 'together') and *-ling* (Old Norse '-lingr' denoting a person or thing connected with something), forms a noun denoting a collection.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Attempting to create syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority (vowels are most sonorous, followed by semivowels, fricatives, nasals, and finally stops).
- The 'r' sound can be syllabic or part of an onset, depending on dialect.
- The 'e' in '-merke-' can be reduced to a schwa [ə] in some dialects.
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