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luftforsvarskaptein

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5 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

luftforsvarskaptein

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

luft-fors-vars-kap-tein

Pronunciation

/lʉftfɔʂˈvarskaptæɪn/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

luft + forsvars + kaptein

The word 'luftforsvarskaptein' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'air defense captain'. It is syllabified as luft-fors-vars-kap-tein, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and respecting morphemic boundaries.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Air defense captain

    Air defense captain

    “Luftforsvarskapteinen ga ordrer.”

    “Han er en erfaren luftforsvarskaptein.”

    syn:Flyforsvarskaptein

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vars').

Syllables

5
luft/lʉft/
fors/fɔʂ/
vars/vars/
kap/kapt/
tein/teɪn/

luft — Open syllable, initial consonant.. fors — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. vars — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. kap — Closed syllable.. tein — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

luft

Old Norse origin, meaning 'air'.

root

forsvars

From 'forsvar', meaning 'defense'.

suf

kaptein

Borrowed from Dutch/German, ultimately from Latin 'capitaneus', meaning 'captain'.

Similar Words

fly­ha­va­ri­kom­mis­jonjern­ba­ne­strek­ningu­ni­ver­si­te­ts­bi­bli­o­tek

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within the compound.

  • The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects the boundaries between the morphemes. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compounds of this length.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
luftforsvarskaptein(current)
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