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sykehjemsdrift

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4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
4syllables

sykehjemsdrift

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sy-ke-hjems-drift

Pronunciation

/ˈsyːkəˌhjɛmsˌdrift/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

syke, hjems, drift

The word 'sykehjemsdrift' is a Nynorsk compound noun divided into four syllables: sy-ke-hjems-drift. Stress falls on 'hjems'. Syllabification follows the principle of open syllable preference and maintains consonant clusters. It's formed from the roots 'syke', 'hjems', and 'drift'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The operation or management of a nursing home.

    Nursing home operation/management

    “Ho er ansvarleg for all sykehjemsdrift i kommunen.”

    “Sykehjemsdrift er ein viktig del av velferdsstaten.”

    syn:drifta av eit sjukeheim
    ant:nedlegging av sjukeheim

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hjems'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

4
sy/syː/
ke/kə/
hjems/hjɛms/
drift/drift/

sy — Open syllable, long vowel.. ke — Open syllable.. hjems — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. drift — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

syke, hjems, drift

Compound noun formed from multiple roots. 'syke' from 'sjuk' (sick), 'hjems' from 'heim' (home), 'drift' from 'drive' (operate).

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­livda­ta­mas­ki­nerfjell­and­skap

Open Syllable Preference

Nynorsk favors open syllables (CV) where possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.

Compound Noun Stress

Stress typically falls on the second element of a compound noun.

  • The long vowel /yː/ in 'sy-' doesn't alter the syllabification rules. Regional vowel variations exist but don't change syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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