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Words with Prefix “eldre-” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words starting with the prefix “eldre-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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eldre- Old Norse origin, meaning 'elderly'. Functions as an adjective.
eldreinstitusjon
6 syllables16 letters
el·dre·in·sti·tu·sjon
/ˈɛldɾæɪnˌɪnstɪˈtuːsjøn/
noun
The Norwegian word 'eldreinstitusjon' (nursing home) is syllabified as el-dre-in-sti-tu-sjon, with primary stress on the final syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'eldre' (elderly) and 'institusjon' (institution), following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.