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varmluftstørke

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4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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4syllables

varmluftstørke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

var-mluft-stør-ke

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑrmˌlʉftstœɾkə/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

var + luft + e

The Nynorsk word 'varmluftstørke' (warm air dryer) is divided into four syllables: var-mluft-stør-ke. Stress falls on 'luft'. The word is a compound noun formed from 'varm' (warm), 'luft' (air), and 'størke' (to dry). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster-vowel rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A device or process that uses warm air to dry something.

    Warm air dryer

    “Han brukte ein varmluftstørke til å tørke kleda.”

    “Varmluftstørke er effektivt for å tørke frukt.”

    syn:varmtørkelufttørke
    ant:frystørke

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

4
var/vɑrm/
mluft/mlʉft/
stør/stœɾ/
ke/kə/

var — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mluft — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. stør — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ke — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

var

From 'varm' (warm), Proto-Germanic origin, adjectival modifier.

root

luft

Meaning 'air', Proto-Germanic origin, noun stem.

suf

e

Nominalizing suffix, Old Norse origin, forms a noun.

Similar Words

sol­skinnfjell­luftvarmt­vann

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable if followed by a vowel.

  • The consonant cluster 'ml' is permissible in initial position.
  • Retroflexion of 'r' does not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025

Nearby Words

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