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anleggsarbeider

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

anleggsarbeider

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-legg-sar-bei-der

Pronunciation

/anˈlɛɡːsˌɑrˌbɛi̯dər/

Stress

10111

Morphemes

an- + legg + -ar-beid-er

The word 'anleggsarbeider' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'construction worker'. It consists of five syllables divided as an-legg-sar-bei-der, with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification respects morphological boundaries within the compound word.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A construction worker; someone who works in building or infrastructure projects.

    Construction worker

    “Anleggsarbeideren brukte en gravemaskin.”

    syn:Bygningsarbeideranleggsfolk

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable (*an-*). Secondary stress on *ar-* and *bei-*.

Syllables

5
an/an/
legg/lɛɡː/
sar/sɑr/
bei/bɛi/
der/dər/

an — Open syllable. Initial syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. legg — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sar — Open syllable. Vowel preceded by consonant.. bei — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. der — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

an-

Old Norse, intensifying prefix, largely lexicalized in modern Norwegian

root

legg

Old Norse *leggja* - to lay, put, place

suf

-ar-beid-er

*-ar-* nominalizing suffix, *-beid-* from *arbeide* - to work, *-er* agentive suffix

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­livfot­ball­spil­lerda­ta­maski­ner

Maximizing Onset

Maximize the onset, constrained by Norwegian phonotactics. VCV sequences split as C-V if the resulting onset is not permissible.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphological boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

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