Hyphenation ofkonkursstatistikk

Norwegian Nynorsk Word Analysis: konkursstatistikk

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "konkursstatistikk" (bankruptcy statistics) is a compound noun in Norwegian Nynorsk. It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the first syllable receives slightly more emphasis. The 'k' is pronounced as in English, the 'u' is a rounded vowel similar to the German 'u', and the 'r' is alveolar, often lightly trilled or retroflexed depending on the dialect.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Nynorsk syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word breaks down as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• konkurs-: Root. From Danish/German "Konkurs", ultimately from Latin "concursus" (a running together), meaning bankruptcy.
• stats-: Root. From Old Norse "státtr", meaning state, condition.
• -istikk: Suffix. From German "-istik", denoting a field of study or collection of statistics.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the first syllable: kon-kurs-stats-tis-tikk. Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of a word, especially in compound nouns.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈkɔnˌkʊrsstaˈtisːtɪkː/

6. Edge Case Review:

The 'st' cluster is a common onset in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge. The double 't' and 'k' at the end of the word are typical of Nynorsk orthography and influence the phonetic realization but don't alter the syllabic structure.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Konkursstatistikk" functions primarily as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Statistics relating to bankruptcies.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine gender)
• Translation: Bankruptcy statistics
• Synonyms: Konkursrekneskap (bankruptcy accounts), konkursdata (bankruptcy data)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to define a direct antonym, but potentially) økonomisk vekst (economic growth)
• Examples:
  • "Han analyserte konkursstatistikken nøye." (He analyzed the bankruptcy statistics carefully.)
  • "Konkursstatistikken viste en økning i antall konkurser." (The bankruptcy statistics showed an increase in the number of bankruptcies.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• statsbudsjett (state budget): stats-buds-jett. Similar 'stats-' root, demonstrating consistent syllabification.
• industristandard (industry standard): in-dus-tri-stan-dard. Shows how consonant clusters are handled in onsets.
• universitetslektor (university lecturer): u-ni-ver-si-te-ts-lek-tor. Demonstrates the handling of longer compound words and the placement of stress.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'st' in 'stats-').
• Vowel Peak: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

11. Special Considerations:

The Nynorsk standard allows for some dialectal variation in pronunciation, which might subtly affect perceived syllable boundaries, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.