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aldershjemsplass

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4 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “aldershjemsplass” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

aldershjemsplass

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ders-hjems-plass

Pronunciation

/ˈaldəʂhjemspɫas/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

alder, hjems + plass

The Norwegian word 'aldershjemsplass' is a compound noun meaning 'nursing home place'. It is syllabified as al-ders-hjems-plass, with primary stress on 'hjems'. The word is composed of three morphemes: 'alder' (age), 'hjems' (home), and 'plass' (place). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A place or bed available in a nursing home.

    Nursing home place/bed

    “Hun venter på en aldershjemsplass.”

    “Det er lang ventetid på aldershjemsplass.”

    syn:pleieplasssykehjemsplass

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'hjems'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
al/al/
ders/dɛɾs/
hjems/hjɛms/
plass/plɑs/

al — Open syllable, containing the root 'alder'. Unstressed.. ders — Closed syllable, containing part of the root 'alder'. Unstressed.. hjems — Closed syllable, containing the root 'hjems'. Primary stressed syllable.. plass — Closed syllable, containing the suffix 'plass'. Unstressed.

Word Parts

root

alder, hjems

Both roots are of Old Norse origin, relating to age and home respectively.

suf

plass

Suffix of Old Norse origin, indicating a place or location.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'j' sound in '-hjems-' can have dialectal variations.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible in some dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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