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fingerferdighet

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “fingerferdighet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

fingerferdighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fin-ger-fer-dig-het

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪŋːərˌfɛrdɪˌheːt/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

finger- + ferdig- + -het

The Norwegian word 'fingerferdighet' is divided into five syllables: fin-ger-fer-dig-het. It's a compound noun with primary stress on the third syllable ('fer'). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing open syllables (CV).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Dexterity, skillfulness, adroitness, proficiency.

    Dexterity

    “Hun viste stor fingerferdighet i pianospillet.”

    syn:dyktighetevne
    ant:klumsethet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fer'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the second element.

Syllables

5
fin/fɪn/
ger/ɡer/
fer/fɛr/
dig/dɪɡ/
het/heːt/

fin — Open syllable (CV).. ger — Open syllable (CV).. fer — Open syllable (CV). Primary stressed syllable.. dig — Open syllable (CV).. het — Open syllable (CV).

Word Parts

pre

finger-

Borrowed from English, denoting the digits of the hand.

root

ferdig-

Germanic origin, meaning 'ready' or 'finished'.

suf

-het

Germanic nominalizing suffix, forming abstract nouns.

Similar Words

hån­dverkda­ta­ma­skinar­beids­styr­ke

Maximize Open Syllables

The primary rule is to create as many open syllables (CV) as possible.

Stress Placement

Stress is placed on the second element of the compound word.

  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single consonant in terms of syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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