Words with Root “hellig-” in Norwegian

The word 'nasjonalhelligdom' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: na-sjo-nal-hel-lig-dom. Stress falls on the third syllable ('nal'). It's composed of a French/Latin-derived prefix ('nasjo-'), an Old Norse root ('hellig-'), and an Old Norse suffix ('-dom'). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and distinguishing between open and closed syllables.