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Words with Root “vold-tekts-bryt-” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words sharing the root “vold-tekts-bryt-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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vold-tekts-bryt- Old Norse origins, denoting force, taking, and breaking.
voldtektsforbrytelse
6 syllables20 letters
vol·tekts·for·bry·tel·se
/vɔlˈtɛktsfɔrbryːtəlse/
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The word 'voldtektsforbrytelse' is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'sexual assault/rape'. It is divided into six syllables: vol-tekts-for-bry-tel-se, with primary stress on 'tekts'. The word is formed from multiple morphemes with Old Norse origins, denoting force, taking, and breaking. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and avoidance of syllable-final consonant clusters.