Words with Suffix “-former” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'frekvensomformer' (frequency converter) is syllabified as fre-kvens-om-for-mer, with primary stress on 'om'. It's a compound noun formed from English and Old Norse roots, following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering. Syllabification is consistent across grammatical functions.

The Norwegian word 'periodeomformer' (period converter) is syllabified as pe-ri-o-de-om-for-mer, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Germanic roots, following typical Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.