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sjølhøgtidelig

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5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

sjølhøgtidelig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sjøl-høg-ti-de-lig

Pronunciation

/sjøːlˈhøːɡtɪdeliɡ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

sjøl- + høg- + -tidelig

The word 'sjølhøgtidelig' is an adjective with five syllables: sjøl-høg-ti-de-lig. It's formed from the prefix 'sjøl-', the root 'høg-', and the suffix '-tidelig'. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows basic Norwegian rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Self-important, solemn, high-minded.

    Self-important, solemn

    “Han oppførte seg veldig sjølhøgtidelig.”

    syn:viktighøytidelig
    ant:beskjedenydmyk

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable: *høg-*.

Syllables

5
sjøl-/sjøːl/
høg-/høːɡ/
ti-/tɪ/
de-/de/
lig/liɡ/

sjøl- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant(s).. høg- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant(s).. ti- — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel.. de- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant(s).. lig — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sjøl-

Old Norse *sjálfr* - 'self'. Reflexive pronoun functioning as a prefix.

root

høg-

Old Norse *hǫgr* - 'high'. Meaning 'high' or 'solemn'.

suf

-tidelig

from *tíð* 'time' + *-leg* 'having the quality of'. Adjectival suffix indicating a quality or characteristic.

Similar Words

sjøl­vs­ik­kerhø­ytidti­de­lag

Basic Syllable Division

A syllable consists of a vowel (nucleus) with optional surrounding consonants (onset and coda). Maximal Onset Principle applied where possible.

  • The presence of the long vowels /øː/ and /øː/ doesn't affect the syllable division process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

Nearby Words

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