graverferdsbidråg
The word 'gravferdsbidrag' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: gra-ver-ferds-bi-dråg. Primary stress falls on 'ferds'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel sequencing. The word consists of three root morphemes relating to 'grave', 'journey', and 'contribution'.
Definitions
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A financial contribution towards the costs of a funeral.
Funeral contribution
“Ho mottok eit gravferdsbidrag frå forsikringsselskapet.”
“Kommunen tilbyr gravferdsbidrag til vansitstilte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ferds').
Syllables
gra — Open syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'a'. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ɛr'. ferds — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɛr', coda 'ds', primary stress. bi — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'iː'. dråg — Closed syllable, onset 'dr', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'g'
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Onset Maximization
Prioritizing the inclusion of consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority within a syllable, with higher sonority sounds closer to the nucleus.
- The 'd' in 'bidrag' can be reduced or elided in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the formal syllable division.
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