feitevarehandel
The Norwegian word 'feitevarehandel' is a compound noun meaning 'trade in fatty goods'. It is syllabified as 'fei-te-va-re-han-del' with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is composed of 'feit' (fat), 'vare' (goods), and 'handel' (trade). Syllabification follows the vowel peak principle and avoids complex consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Trade in fatty goods; business dealing with fats and oils.
Trade in fatty goods
“Han driver en stor feitevarehandel.”
“Feitevarehandelen har økt i det siste.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fei-'), as is typical in Norwegian. Subsequent syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
fei — Open syllable, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Closed syllable, unstressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are structured around an onset and a rime.
Avoidance of Complex Onsets/Coda
Norwegian prefers simpler syllable structures.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- Double consonants do not cause syllable breaks.
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