Words with Root “avhold” in Norwegian

The word 'totalavholdsselskap' is a compound noun meaning 'total abstinence society'. It is divided into seven syllables: to-tal-av-hold-s-sel-skap, with primary stress on the first syllable ('to-'). The word is formed from a Latin prefix ('total'), an Old Norse root ('avhold'), and an Old Norse suffix ('selskap'). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets.