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hjemmesjukepleier

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

hjemmesjukepleier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hjem-me-sjuk-e-plei-er

Pronunciation

/ˈhjemːəˌsjukəˌpleɪər/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

hjemme + sjuk + epleier

The word 'hjemmesjukepleier' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as hjem-me-sjuk-e-plei-er with primary stress on 'plei'. It consists of the prefix 'hjemme' (home), the root 'sjuk' (sick), and the suffix 'epleier' (care/agent). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A nurse who provides healthcare services in patients' homes.

    Home nurse

    “Ho er ein dyktig hjemmesjukepleier.”

    “Hjemmesjukepleieren kom på besøk kvar dag.”

    syn:Heimepleiar
    ant:Sykehuslege

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'plei'.

Syllables

6
hjem/hjem/
me/mə/
sjuk/sjuk/
e/ə/
plei/pleɪ/
er/ər/

hjem — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. sjuk — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. plei — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. er — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.

Word Parts

pre

hjemme

Old Norse *heim* 'home', locative function

root

sjuk

Old Norse *sjúkr* 'sick', denotes illness

suf

epleier

Combination of 'eple' (care) and '-er' (agentive suffix, German origin)

Similar Words

hje­mme­frontsy­ke­plei­erar­bei­ds­løy­s

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters like 'hj' are maintained as onsets.

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus forms the core of a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

The word is broken down based on its constituent morphemes.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'j' in 'sjukepleier'.
  • Potential for reduced vowels in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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