politiransaking
Syllables
po-li-ti-ran-sa-king
Pronunciation
/pɔˈliːtɪranˌsɑːkɪŋ/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
poli- + tir- + -ansak-ing
The word 'politiransaking' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: po-li-ti-ran-sa-king. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Greek-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and a verb-derived suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A police search; the act of the police searching a place.
Police search
“Politiransakinga vart gjennomført i går kveld.”
“Det er ordre om politiransaking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ti'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root, but in compounds, the stress can shift.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. ti — Closed syllable, part of the root.. ran — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. sa — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. king — Closed syllable, contains the nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
poli-
From Greek *polis* via Latin and French, meaning 'city', denoting 'police'.
tir-
From Old Norse *týr*, meaning 'people', 'tribe', and by extension, 'police'.
-ansak-ing
From Old Norse *saka* meaning 'to investigate', with the inessive suffix *-ing* indicating an ongoing action, nominalizing suffix.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'tran-').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left as single-letter syllables unless absolutely necessary.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
- The 'rs' cluster is treated as part of the following syllable's onset.
- The 'n' before 's' does not trigger syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian Nynorsk
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.