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sjølmedlidende

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5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

sjølmedlidende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sjøl-med-li-den-de

Pronunciation

/ʂølˈmɛdlɪdəndə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

sjøl- + medlid- + -ende

The word 'sjølmedlidende' is an adjective formed from the prefix 'sjøl-', root 'medlid-', and suffix '-ende'. It is divided into five syllables: sjøl-med-li-den-de, with stress on the second syllable ('med'). Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle within Norwegian phonotactic constraints.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Feeling or showing sympathy and sorrow for another; compassionate.

    Self-pitying, compassionate, empathetic.

    “Han var en sjølmedlidende mann som klaget over alt.”

    syn:medfølendeempatisk
    ant:likegyldigufølsom

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: *med-*

Syllables

5
sjøl/ʂøl/
med/mɛd/
li/lɪ/
den/dən/
de/də/

sjøl — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.. med — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel.. li — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. den — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel.. de — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

sjøl-

Old Norse *sjálfr* - 'self'. Reflexive pronoun functioning as an intensifier.

root

medlid-

from *med* - 'with' and *lid* - 'suffering'. Indicates shared suffering.

suf

-ende

Old Norse *-andi*. Present participle suffix, forming an adjective.

Similar Words

ven­skapar­beids­løshjem­me­la­get

Maximal Onset Principle

Maximizing the onset, but constrained by legal Norwegian onsets.

  • The initial /ʂ/ sound in *sjøl* is a retroflex fricative, common in Norwegian, but may present challenges for learners.
  • The vowel quality in *med* and *de* can vary slightly depending on dialect.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

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