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fødselsdagsgave

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

fødselsdagsgave

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fød-sels-dags-ga-ve

Pronunciation

/ˈfœːdselsˌdɑːɡsˌɡɑːvə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

fød + sels + dagsgave

The word 'fødselsdagsgave' is a compound noun meaning 'birthday present'. It is divided into five syllables: fød-sels-dags-ga-ve, with primary stress on 'sels'. The syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel centering, aligning with morpheme boundaries. The word's structure is similar to other Norwegian compound nouns like 'barnedag' and 'julegave'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A gift given on a birthday.

    Birthday present

    Jeg fikk en fin fødselsdagsgave.

    Hun pakket inn fødselsdagsgaven.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sels').

Syllables

5
fød/fœːd/
sels/sɛls/
dags/dɑːɡs/
ga/ɡɑː/
ve/və/

fød Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /œː/. sels Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɛl/. dags Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɑː/. ga Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, vowel /ɑː/. ve Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ə/

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllable boundaries generally align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.

  • The 'd' in 'dagsgave' can be pronounced as either [d] or [ɡ] depending on dialect and speed of speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025
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