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Words with Root “riesen” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words sharing the root “riesen”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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riesen German origin, meaning 'giant' or 'large'
riesenschnauzer
5 syllables15 letters
ri·e·sen·schnau·zer
/riːsənʃnɑʊ̯zər/
noun
The word 'riesenschnauzer' is divided into five syllables: ri-e-sen-schnau-zer. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a German loanword referring to a dog breed, with a root meaning 'giant' and a suffix denoting 'snout'. Syllabification follows Norwegian vowel-nucleus rules and treats consonant clusters as part of the following syllable.