wienerschnitzel
The word 'wienerschnitzel' is divided into five syllables in Nynorsk: wi-e-ner-schnit-zel. It's a loanword from German with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules favoring open syllables and avoiding illegal initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A thin, breaded and fried cutlet of veal, originally from Vienna.
Veal cutlet (from Vienna)
“Eg bestilte ein wienerschnitzel på restauranten.”
“Ho likar best wienerschnitzel med poteter og grønsaker.”
syn:kalveschnitzel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ner').
Syllables
wi — Open syllable, vowel-initial. e — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ner — Closed syllable, consonant-final. schnit — Closed syllable, consonant-final. zel — Closed syllable, consonant-final
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Nynorsk favors open syllables (CV).
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Consonants following vowels are assigned to the next syllable unless they create an illegal initial cluster.
- Loanword, pronunciation variations possible.
- Final 'el' sound often reduced.
- Initial 'w' pronounced as /v/ in Nynorsk.
Nearby Words
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