Words with Suffix “-konto” in Norwegian

Avsetningskonto is a Norwegian noun meaning 'savings account'. It's syllabified as av-set-nings-kon-to, with stress on 'nings'. It's a compound word formed from 'av-', 'setnings', and 'konto', exhibiting typical Norwegian syllable structure with consonant clusters.

The Norwegian word 'memorandumkonto' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: me-mo-ran-dum-kon-to. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dum'). The word is derived from Latin ('memorandum') and Germanic/Norwegian ('konto'). Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.