Words with Root “formann-lov” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'formannskapslov' is a compound noun meaning 'local government act'. It is syllabified as for-man-nskaps-lov, with stress on the final syllable. The word is composed of the roots 'formann' (chairman) and 'lov' (law), connected by the suffix '-skap-' and the genitive 's'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei, typical of Norwegian phonology.