Words with Suffix “-gevær” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'bakladningsgevær' (breech-loading rifle) is syllabified as bak-lad-nings-ge-vær, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'bak' (behind), 'ladning' (loading), and 'gevær' (rifle). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.

The word 'kalasjnikovgevær' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ka-la-sjni-kov-ge-vær. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Russian-derived root ('kalasjnikov') and a Norwegian suffix ('gevær'). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.