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førstegangsfødende

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
6syllables

førstgangsfødende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

før-st-gang-sfø-den-de

Pronunciation

/ˈfœrːstɡɑŋsfœːdən̪de/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

først + gang + sfødende

The word 'førstegangsfødende' is a compound adjective meaning 'first-time mother'. It is divided into six syllables: 'før-st-gang-sfø-den-de', with primary stress on 'gang'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, infix, and suffix. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    A woman who is giving birth for the first time.

    First-time mother, primiparous

    Den førstegangsfødende moren var veldig spent.

    Statistikken viser en økning i antall førstegangsfødende over 30 år.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('gang'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root word in compounds.

Syllables

6
før/fœr/
st/st/
gang/ɡɑŋ/
sfø/sfœ/
den/dən̪/
de/de/

før Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. st Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gang Closed syllable, stressed syllable, root syllable.. sfø Open syllable, infix, vowel is long.. den Closed syllable, dental consonant.. de Open syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Prioritizing the creation of syllables with consonant-vowel structures.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Avoiding leaving consonants without a following vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Treating compound words as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.

  • The cluster /sfœːd/ is a common occurrence in Nynorsk and doesn't present a significant edge case.
  • The geminate consonant /rː/ is typical in Nynorsk.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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