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spedbarnsforelder

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

spedbarnsforelder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spe-dbarn-s-for-eld-er

Pronunciation

/ˈspeːdbɑːrn̩sˌfɔːrˈɛldər/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

for- + spedbarn + -er

The word 'spedbarnsforelder' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as 'spe-dbarn-s-for-eld-er'. It consists of the morphemes 'spedbarn' (infant) and 'forelder' (parent). Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'forelder'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A parent of a baby or infant.

    Parent of a baby/infant

    “Ein spedbarnsforelder må vere tålmodig.”

    syn:morfar
    ant:barn

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'forelder' (eld), making it the second-to-last syllable of the entire word. The first syllable of 'spedbarn' receives secondary stress.

Syllables

6
spe/speː/
dbarn/dbɑːrn/
s/s/
for/fɔːr/
eld/ɛld/
er/ər/

spe — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sp', vowel 'e'.. dbarn — Onset consonant cluster 'db', vowel 'a', syllabic 'n'.. s — Syllabic 's' due to genitive ending.. for — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'o'.. eld — Open syllable, onset consonant 'e', vowel 'e', consonant 'l', 'd'.. er — Closed syllable, vowel 'e', consonant 'r'.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse *fyrir*, meaning 'before, for'. Attaches to 'eld' to form 'forelder'.

root

spedbarn

Combination of *sped-* (Old Norse *speda*, 'to thrive') and *barn* (Old Norse *barn*, 'child').

suf

-er

Common Germanic suffix denoting a person associated with the root. Forms 'forelder'.

Similar Words

bar­ne­ha­gesko­le­barnfa­mi­lie­for­eld­re

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'sp', 'db').

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus forms a syllable.

Syllabic Consonant

The 'n' in 'spedbarns' can become syllabic, creating a syllable on its own.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within the compound.

  • Regional variations in vowel quality and consonant cluster realization may exist, but do not fundamentally alter the syllabification.
  • The genitive 's' is treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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spedbarnsforelder(current)
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