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kvinnfolkarbeid

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

kvinnfolkarbeid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kvinn-fol-kar-beid

Pronunciation

/ˈkvɪnːfɔl̥kɑɾˈbæɪ̯d/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

kvinn, folk, beid + ar

The word 'kvinnfolkarbeid' is divided into four syllables: kvinn-fol-kar-beid. It's a compound noun with Germanic roots, and stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the open syllable preference rule.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Work done by women; women's work.

    Women's work

    “Kvinnfolkarbeid ble ofte undervurdert.”

    “Hun er stolt av sitt kvinnfolkarbeid.”

    syn:kvinne arbeid
    ant:mannfolkarbeid

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'beid'.

Syllables

4
kvinn/kvɪnː/
fol/fɔl̥/
kar/kɑɾ/
beid/bæɪ̯d/

kvinn — Open syllable, root morpheme.. fol — Open syllable, root morpheme.. kar — Open syllable, root morpheme.. beid — Open syllable, root morpheme, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

root

kvinn, folk, beid

Old Norse origins, Germanic roots.

suf

ar

Genitive marker, Old Norse origin.

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­lear­beids­livda­ta­mas­ki­ner

Open Syllable Preference

Norwegian favors syllable division that results in open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification of compound words follows the same rules as single words, dividing at morpheme boundaries where possible.

  • The compound nature of the word. Regional variations in /r/ pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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