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sjølforsørging

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

4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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4syllables

sjølforsørging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sjøl-for-sør-ging

Pronunciation

/ˈʂøːl.fɔr.søːr.ɡɪŋ/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

sjøl- + forsørg- + -ing

“sjølforsørging” is a compound noun meaning self-sufficiency. It is divided into four syllables: sjøl-for-sør-ging, following the vowel-consonant division rule. The primary stress falls on the first syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being able to provide for oneself financially; self-sufficiency.

    Self-sufficiency, self-support.

    “Sjølforsørging er viktig for mange.”

    syn:eigenforsørgingå klare seg sjølv
    ant:avhengighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable: *sjøl-*.

Syllables

4
sjøl-/ʂøːl/
for-/fɔr/
sør-/søːr/
ging/ɡɪŋ/

sjøl- — Open syllable.. for- — Open syllable.. sør- — Open syllable.. ging — Closed syllable. 'ng' cluster is a legal coda.

Word Parts

pre

sjøl-

Old Norse *sjálfr* - 'self'. Reflexive pronoun/intensifier.

root

forsørg-

Old Norse *forfjárga* - 'to provide for'. Means 'to provide for', 'to support'

suf

-ing

Norse/Germanic. Nominalizing suffix, forming a noun.

Similar Words

ar­beids­livsam­funn­etut­dan­ning

Vowel-Consonant Division

Dividing the word after each vowel sound followed by a consonant.

Maximal Onset Principle

Applied where possible, constrained by legal onset clusters in Nynorsk.

Consonant Cluster Handling

The 'ng' cluster in the final syllable is treated as a single unit within the coda.

  • The diphthong *jø* in the first syllable is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
  • The word is a compound, and syllable boundaries are allowed at the morphological joins.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

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