entreprenørbedrift
Syllables
en-tre-pre-nør-be-drift
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntrəprɛˈnøːrbeˌdɾɪft/
Stress
011010
Morphemes
entrepren + bedrift
The word 'entreprenørbedrift' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: en-tre-pre-nør-be-drift. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'entreprenør' and the first of 'bedrift'. It's composed of the French-derived 'entreprenør' and the Old Norse 'bedrift', meaning 'entrepreneurial enterprise'.
Definitions
- 1
An enterprise or business owned and operated by an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurial enterprise
“Han startet en ny entreprenørbedrift.”
“Entreprenørbedriften vokser raskt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'entreprenør' and the first syllable of 'bedrift'. This is typical for Norwegian compound words.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. nør — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. be — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. drift — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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