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førstegangsfødende

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

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

    syn:Nyfødtmor
    ant:Gjenfødende

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.

Word Parts

pre

først

Old Norse *fyrstr*, meaning 'first', adverbial/ordinal function.

root

gang

Old Norse *gangr*, meaning 'time/turn/walk', component indicating occurrence.

suf

sfødende

Derived from *føde* (to give birth) (Old Norse *fæða*) and *-ende* (present participle/adjective suffix).

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­lear­beids­løshjem­me­si­de

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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