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kjærleiksaffære

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6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

kjærleiksaffære

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kjær-lei-ks-af-fæ-re

Pronunciation

/ˈçæːrˌlɛiksˌafːæːrə/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

kjærleiks + affære

The word 'kjærleiksaffære' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: kjær-lei-ks-af-fæ-re. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the root 'kjærleiks' (love) and 'affære' (affair), borrowed from French. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A romantic relationship, especially one that is secret.

    Love affair

    “Ho hadde ei kjærleiksaffære med ein kollega.”

    “Det vart ein stor skandale då kjærleiksaffæren kom fram.”

    syn:forholdromanse
    ant:konfliktusemje

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('affæ-').

Syllables

6
kjær/çæːr/
lei/lɛi/
ks/ks/
af/af/
fæ/fæː/
re/rə/

kjær — Open syllable, stressed.. lei — Open syllable, unstressed.. ks — Syllable with consonant cluster, unstressed.. af — Open syllable, unstressed.. fæ — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

root

kjærleiks

Old Norse origin, related to 'love'

suf

affære

Borrowed from French, meaning 'affair'

Similar Words

ven­nskapar­beids­livfa­mi­lie­bil

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after vowels followed by consonants.

  • The 'ks' cluster could be slightly separated by some speakers, but this is not standard. Vowel length variations exist across dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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