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kausjonserklæring

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

kausjonserklæring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kau-sjons-er-klæ-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑʊ̯ʃɔnsˌærklæːrɪŋ/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

kausjon, erklæring

The word 'kausjonserklæring' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: kau-sjons-er-klæ-ring. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er'). It's morphologically composed of the roots 'kausjon' and 'erklæring', connected by the genitive marker 's'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules favoring open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A formal declaration or guarantee, often related to financial responsibility for another person's obligations.

    Caution declaration, bail declaration

    Han måtte levere inn ein kausjonserklæring for sonen sin.

    Banken krevde ein kausjonserklæring før dei ville låne ut pengar.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er'), following the Nynorsk rule of stressing the first syllable of the second root in a compound word. The first syllable ('kau') is unstressed, as are the fourth and fifth syllables.

Syllables

5
kau/kɑʊ/
sjons/ʃɔns/
er/ær/
klæ/klæː/
ring/rɪŋ/

kau Open syllable, initial syllable of the first root.. sjons Closed syllable, containing the genitive marker 's'.. er Open syllable, beginning of the second root.. klæ Diphthongal syllable, part of the second root.. ring Closed syllable, final syllable of the second root.

Open Syllable Preference

Nynorsk favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, as seen in 'kau' and 'er'.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless complex, as with 'klæ'.

Compound Word Stress

Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the second root in compound words.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (particularly 'æ').
  • The genitive 's' is always a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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