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gamleheimsplass

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
4syllables

gamleheimsplass

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gam-le-heims-plass

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑmləˌhæɪmsplɑsː/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

heim + plass

The word 'gamleheimsplass' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: gam-le-heims-plass. Stress falls on the first syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and maximizing syllable weight. It consists of the morphemes 'gamle', 'heim', and 'plass'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A place name, often referring to an old homestead or a place associated with a historical farm.

    Old Home Place / Old World Place

    “Vi besøkte Gamleheimsplass i sommer.”

    syn:GårdstunBosted
    ant:Nytt sted

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gam'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable in compound nouns.

Syllables

4
gam/ɡɑm/
le/lə/
heims/hæɪms/
plass/plɑsː/

gam — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'ɑ', no coda. Stressed.. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ə', no coda. Unstressed.. heims — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'æɪ', coda 's'. Unstressed.. plass — Closed syllable, onset 'pl', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'ss'. Unstressed.

Word Parts

root

heim

Old Norse *heimr, meaning 'home' or 'world'

suf

plass

Old Norse *pláss, meaning 'place'

Similar Words

sol­skinnfjell­toppba­de­kar

Maximizing Onsets

Norwegian syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Syllable Weight

Syllables are divided based on sonority, with vowels forming the nucleus and consonants forming the onset and coda.

  • Dialectal variations may affect the pronunciation of vowels, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025

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