Words with Suffix “-gjerning” in Norwegian

The Norwegian word 'oppdragergjerning' is a compound noun meaning 'the work of raising/educating'. It is divided into five syllables: opp-dra-ger-gjer-ning, with primary stress on 'dra'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'opp-', a root 'drager-', and a suffix '-gjerning'.

The Norwegian noun 'skjenselsgjerning' (self-revelation through deeds) is divided into four syllables: skjen-sels-gjer-ning, with stress on the first syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Old Norse roots and suffixes, and its syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.