landslagskeeper
The word 'landslagskeeper' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: land-slags-keep-er. Stress falls on the first syllable. It consists of Old Norse and English morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A person who guards the goal in a national team.
National team goalkeeper
“Landslagskeeperen reddet straffesparket.”
“Han er en talentfull landslagskeeper.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('land'), typical for Nynorsk compound words.
Syllables
land — Open syllable, initial syllable.. slags — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. keep — Closed syllable, borrowed suffix.. er — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Sequence
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Final Syllable
A single vowel at the end of a word forms a syllable.
- The English borrowing 'keeper' is integrated into the Nynorsk phonological system.
- Compound word stress patterns.
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