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sykefraværsdag

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

5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

sykefraværsdag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sy-ke-fra-værs-dag

Pronunciation

/ˈsyːkəˌfræːvɛrsˌdaːɡ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

syke- + fravær- + dag

The word 'sykefraværsdag' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: sy-ke-fra-værs-dag. Primary stress falls on 'værs'. The division follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel quality. It consists of a prefix 'syke-', root 'fravær-', and suffix 'dag'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A day of sick leave.

    Sick leave day

    “Han tok ein sykefraværsdag på grunn av feber.”

    syn:sjukmelddag
    ant:arbeidsdag

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('værs'). Nynorsk generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

5
sy/syː/
ke/kə/
fra/fræː/
værs/værs/
dag/daːɡ/

sy — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ke — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. fra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. værs — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.. dag — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

syke-

Derived from 'sjuk' (sick), Old Norse origin, indicates illness.

root

fravær-

Meaning 'absence', Danish/Norwegian origin, from Old Norse 'frá' + 'vera'.

suf

dag

Meaning 'day', Old Norse 'dagr', noun forming element.

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­dagfe­ri­e­dagsko­le­dag

Maximize Onsets

Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Quality

Respecting vowel length and articulation when dividing syllables.

  • Potential alternative division of 'fravær' as 'fra-være', but 'fra-værs' is more common due to stress and connection to 'dag'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

Nearby Words

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sykefraværsdag(current)
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