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alderdommelighet

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “alderdommelighet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

alderdommelighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-der-dom-me-li-ghet

Pronunciation

/ˈældərdomːəliˌheːt/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

al + der + dommelighet

The word *alderdommelighet* is divided into six syllables: al-der-dom-me-li-ghet. Stress falls on the second syllable ('der'). It's a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes, exhibiting typical Norwegian syllable structure with maximized onsets and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being old-fashioned, antiquated, or reminiscent of a bygone era.

    Old-fashionedness, antiqueness

    “Hun beundret møblenes alderdommelighet.”

    “Det var en følelse av alderdommelighet over hele huset.”

    syn:gammeldagshetfortidsglemsel
    ant:modernitetaktualitet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der').

Syllables

6
al/al/
der/ˈdɛr/
dom/dɔm/
me/me/
li/li/
ghet/heːt/

al — Open syllable, onset consonant.. der — Stressed, closed syllable.. dom — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. me — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ghet — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

al

Old Norse origin, meaning 'old'.

root

der

Derived from *alder* meaning 'age', 'elderly'.

suf

dommelighet

Combination of suffixes: -dom (state/condition), -me (adjective forming), -li (intensifying), -ghet (quality/state of being).

Similar Words

ven­nskappro­blemu­ni­ver­si­tet

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are typically divided around vowel sounds.

  • The geminate consonant /ː/ in *dom* requires careful articulation.
  • The word's length and complex morphology contribute to its relatively complex syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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