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Words with Suffix “-embetsmanns-” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words ending with the suffix “-embetsmanns-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-embetsmanns- Derived from 'embete' (office) and 'mann' (man), indicating association with an officeholder.
embetsmannsfamilie
6 syllables18 letters
em·bets·manns·fa·mi·lie
/ˈɛmbɛtsˌmɑnsfɑˈmiːliə/
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The word 'embetsmannsfamilie' is a compound noun meaning 'officeholder's family'. It is syllabified as em-bets-manns-fa-mi-lie, with primary stress on the second syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, preserving common consonant clusters. The word's morphemic structure reveals its origins in Old Norse, Latin, and French.