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hjemmesjukepleier

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

hjemmesjukepleier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hjem-me-sjuk-e-ple-ier

Pronunciation

/ˈhjemːəˌsjukəˌpleːɪər/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

hjemme + sjuk + epleier

The word 'hjemmesjukepleier' is a compound noun syllabified as hjem-me-sjuk-e-ple-ier, with primary stress on 'sjuk-'. It's composed of the prefix 'hjemme' (home), the root 'sjuk' (sick), and the suffix 'epleier' (nurse). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A nurse who provides healthcare services in patients' homes.

    Home nurse

    “Hun er en dyktig hjemmesjukepleier.”

    “Hjemmesjukepleieren kom på besøk hver dag.”

    syn:Distriktssykepleierhjemmesykepleien
    ant:Sykehuslege

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sjuk-'). Norwegian stress is relatively weak, but this syllable is slightly more prominent.

Syllables

6
hjem/hjem/
me/mə/
sjuk/sjukə/
e/ə/
ple/pleː/
ier/ɪər/

hjem — Open syllable, onset cluster 'hj'. me — Open syllable. sjuk — Open, stressed syllable. e — Open syllable. ple — Open syllable. ier — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

hjemme

Old Norse origin, meaning 'home', functions as an adverbial modifier

root

sjuk

Old Norse origin, meaning 'sick'

suf

epleier

Combination of 'eple' and '-ier', denoting a person performing the action. '-ier' is French-derived.

Similar Words

hje­mme­frontsy­ke­ple­ierep­le­most

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are grouped into the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Syllable Weight

Syllables can be open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

  • The 'eple' portion is a slightly unusual element within the compound, but it doesn't violate any core syllabification rules.
  • Norwegian allows for relatively complex consonant clusters.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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