Words with Suffix “-tall” in Norwegian
Browse Norwegian words ending with the suffix “-tall”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-tall Old Norse *tal*, meaning 'number/count'
The word 'hundretusentall' is divided into five syllables: hun-dre-tu-sen-tall. It's a compound noun formed from 'hundre' (hundred), 'tu' (connecting vowel), 'sen' (from 'tusen' - thousand), and 'tall' (number). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian's preference for open syllables and breaks consonant clusters with vowels.
The word 'sekstenhundretall' is a compound noun meaning 'sixteen hundred'. It is divided into five syllables: sekst-en-hun-dret-all. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing, consistent with similar numeral compounds.
Stortingsflertall is a compound noun meaning 'parliamentary majority'. It is divided into syllables as stor-tings-fler-tall, with primary stress on the second syllable (tings). The word follows Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters.
The Norwegian numeral 'trettenhundretall' (thirteen hundred) is divided into five syllables: tret-ten-hun-dret-tall, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'tretten', 'hundre', and 'tall', and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels, accounting for geminate consonants.