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Words with Root “skorstein” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words sharing the root “skorstein”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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skorstein Old Norse origin, meaning 'chimney' (skor 'cut' + steinn 'stone')
skorsteinsfeier
4 syllables15 letters
sko·rsteins·fei·er
/ˈskɔrˌstæɪnsˌfeːɪər/
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The Norwegian word 'skorsteinsfeier' (chimney sweep) is syllabified as sko-rsteins-fei-er, with primary stress on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'skorstein' (chimney) and a suffix related to 'feie' (to sweep). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.