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manisk-depressiv

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

maniskdepressiv

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-nisk-de-pres-siv

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑnɪsk ˈdeprɛsːɪv/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

manisk/depress + -isk/-iv

The word 'manisk-depressiv' is syllabified into 'ma-nisk-de-pres-siv' following Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. It's a compound adjective with stress on the first syllable of each component, derived from Greek and Latin roots with Nynorsk suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characterized by manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder).

    Manic-depressive

    “Han har ein manisk-depressiv lidelse.”

    “Ho er ein manisk-depressiv pasient.”

    syn:bipolartostemt
    ant:stabilbalansert

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word ('ma-' and 'de-').

Syllables

5
ma/ma/
nisk/nɪsk/
de/de/
pres/prɛs/
siv/sɪv/

ma — Open syllable, stressed.. nisk — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. pres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. siv — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

manisk/depress

Greek/Latin origin, adjectival roots

suf

-isk/-iv

Nynorsk adjectival suffixes

Similar Words

fan­tas­tiskre­a­lis­tiskak­ti­vi­tet

Onset Maximization

Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus.

Compound Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The hyphen doesn't affect syllable division. Regional variations in vowel length may occur but don't alter the division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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