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forsørgertillegg

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

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

forsørgertillegg

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-sør-ger-til-legg

Pronunciation

/fɔʂˈøɾɡɛɾtɪlːɛɡ/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

for- + sørge + tillegg

The Norwegian word *forsørgertillegg* (dependent allowance) is syllabified as *for-sør-ger-til-legg* with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun built from *for-*, *sørge*, and *-tillegg*, following typical Norwegian syllable division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A financial supplement or allowance provided to someone who is financially responsible for supporting others (dependents).

    Dependent allowance, maintenance supplement

    “Hun mottok et *forsørgertillegg* for å dekke barnas utgifter.”

    “Han søkte om *forsørgertillegg* etter skilsmissen.”

    syn:Underholdningsbidragforsørgerstøtte

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable, *for-*. The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
for/fɔɾ/
sør/søɾ/
ger/ɡɛɾ/
til/tɪl/
legg/lɛɡ/

for — Open syllable, stressed.. sør — Open syllable, unstressed.. ger — Open syllable, unstressed.. til — Open syllable, unstressed.. legg — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse *fyrir* - 'before, for', indicating purpose or benefit.

root

sørge

Old Norse *sörja* - 'to care for, to provide for', the core meaning of providing.

suf

tillegg

From *til* 'to' + *legg* 'add', a noun suffix meaning 'addition' or 'supplement'.

Similar Words

be­kla­gerar­beids­gi­vero­ver­nat­ting

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a permissible consonant cluster.

  • The double 'r' in *forsørger* can sometimes be reduced in colloquial speech, but the syllabification remains the same.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of vowel qualities, but not the syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
forsørgertillegg(current)
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