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underjordskone

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5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

underjordskone

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-jords-ko-ne

Pronunciation

/ˈʊn.dɛrˌjɔr.skɔ.nə/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0

Morphemes

under + jords + kone

The word 'underjordskone' is divided into five syllables based on CV and CCV structures, with primary stress on 'jords'. It's a noun composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Old Norse origins. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female being who lives under the ground, often mythical.

    Earth woman, underground woman

    “I folketrua var underjordskona ein mektig skapning.”

    syn:JordmorHuldra

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jords'.

Syllables

5
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
jords/jɔr/
ko/kɔ/
ne/nə/

un — Open syllable, CV structure.. der — Open syllable, CV structure.. jords — Closed syllable, CCV structure.. ko — Open syllable, CV structure.. ne — Open syllable, CV structure.

Word Parts

pre

under

Old Norse *undir*, meaning 'under'.

root

jords

Old Norse *jǫrð*, meaning 'earth, ground'.

suf

kone

Old Norse *kona*, meaning 'woman'. Denotes a female being.

Similar Words

sol­skinfjel­ltopphav­strand

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Basic syllable structure in Nynorsk. Consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)

Permissible consonant clusters can form the onset of a syllable.

  • The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/19/2025

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