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gammeltestamentlig

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

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

gammeltestamentlig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gam-mel-tes-ta-ment-lig

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑmːelˌtɛstɑˌmɛntliɡ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

gam + testament + lig

The word 'gammeltestamentlig' is divided into six syllables based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. It's an adjective composed of a prefix 'gam-', root 'testament-', and suffix '-lig'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'tes'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the Old Testament.

    Old Testament-like, Old Testamental

    “gammeltestamentlig moral”

    “en gammeltestamentlig fortelling”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'tes'. Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root, but stress can shift in longer words.

Syllables

6
gam/ɡɑm/
mel/mɛl/
tes/tɛs/
ta/tɑ/
ment/mɛnt/
lig/liɡ/

gam — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'ɑ'. mel — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ɛ'. tes — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɛ', coda 's'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɑ'. ment — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'nt'. lig — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i', coda 'ɡ'

Word Parts

pre

gam

Old Norse origin, meaning 'old', adjectival prefix

root

testament

Latin origin, meaning 'will, testament', core meaning

suf

lig

Old Norse origin, meaning '-ly, -like', adjectival suffix

Similar Words

bo­kan­delu­ni­ver­si­tetpro­blem­stil­ling

Maximize Onset

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel Sequence

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

  • The consonant cluster 'st' is common and doesn't affect syllable division.
  • Vowel length does not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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