nederlandskætta
The word 'nederlandskætta' is divided into five syllables: ne-der-lands-kæ-t-ta. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'nederlandsk' (Dutch) and the suffix '-ætta' (feminine noun suffix). Syllabification follows Norwegian Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel nuclei.
Definitions
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Dutch girl, Dutch woman
Dutch girl, Dutch woman
“Ho var ei nederlandskætta som studerte i Bergen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lan'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound words.
Syllables
ne — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. der — Closed syllable, consonant 'd' closes the syllable.. lands — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lands' forms the onset.. kæ — Diphthongal syllable, 'æ' forms the nucleus.. t-ta — Closed syllable, consonant 't' closes the syllable, 'ta' forms the nucleus.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'lands').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus (e.g., 'e' in 'ne', 'æ' in 'kæ').
Closed Syllables
Consonants following a vowel close the syllable (e.g., 'der').
- The 'sk' cluster is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'æ' diphthong is a single syllable nucleus.
- The final 'a' is reduced but still forms a syllable.
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