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lørdagsettermiddag

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lørdagsettermiddag” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

lørdagsettermiddag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lørdag-s-et-ter-mid-dag

Pronunciation

/ˈløːrdɑɡsˌɛtːərˌmɪdːɑɡ/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

etter + lørdag + s

The word 'lørdagsettermiddag' is a compound noun meaning 'Saturday afternoon'. It is divided into six syllables: lørdag-s-et-ter-mid-dag, with primary stress on 'et'. The syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining permissible consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of 'lørdag' (Saturday), 's' (linking morpheme), 'etter' (after), and 'mid-dag' (afternoon).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Saturday afternoon

    Saturday afternoon

    “Vi møtes på lørdagsettermiddag.”

    “Jeg har planer for lørdagsettermiddag.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'et' syllable (third syllable). This is typical for compound nouns in Norwegian.

Syllables

6
lørdag/ˈløːrdɑɡ/
s/s/
et/ɛt/
ter/tɛr/
mid/mɪd/
dag/dɑɡ/

lørdag — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a long vowel and a consonant cluster.. s — Short syllable, functioning as a linking morpheme.. et — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a short vowel.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel.. mid — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel.. dag — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a long vowel.

Word Parts

pre

etter

Old Norse origin, meaning 'after'. Functions as a prefix in compound nouns.

root

lørdag

Old Norse origin, meaning 'Saturday'.

suf

s

Genitive marker/linking element. Old Norse origin.

Similar Words

søn­dag­s­et­ter­mid­dagfred­ag­s­et­ter­mid­dagman­dag­s­et­ter­mid­dag

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters like 'rd' and 'tt' are maintained within syllables as onsets.

Open Syllable Preference

Syllable division aims to create open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

  • The 's' linking morpheme forms a very short syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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