Words with Root “skifte/retning” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'skifteforretning' is a compound noun meaning 'estate handling'. It is divided into five syllables: ski-fte-for-ret-ning, with primary stress on 'ret'. The word consists of the prefix 'for-', the roots 'skifte' and 'retning', and the nominalizing suffix '-ning'. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters.