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medarbeiderstab

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “medarbeiderstab” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

medarbeiderstab

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-dar-bei-der-stab

Pronunciation

/mɛdɑrˈbæi̯dərstab/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

med- + arbeid- + -erstab

The word 'medarbeiderstab' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: me-dar-bei-der-stab. Stress falls on the second syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and favoring open syllables. It consists of a prefix 'med-', root 'arbeid-', and suffix '-erstab'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A group of co-workers; the personnel of an organization.

    Staff of co-workers

    “Medarbeiderstaben er veldig motivert.”

    “Vi trenger å utvide medarbeiderstaben.”

    syn:mannskappersonale

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
me/mɛ/
dar/dɑr/
bei/bæi̯/
der/dər/
stab/stab/

me — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. dar — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant 'r'.. bei — Syllable with a diphthong.. der — Closed syllable, simple vowel sound.. stab — Closed syllable, final consonant coda.

Word Parts

pre

med-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'with', functions as a prefix.

root

arbeid-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'work', core meaning of the word.

suf

-erstab

Combination of '-er' denoting a person and '-stab' meaning 'staff', forms a collective noun.

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­livsam­ar­bei­dkon­tor­stab

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian favors creating syllables with maximal onsets whenever possible.

Open Syllables

Vowels generally form open syllables.

Diphthong Syllables

Diphthongs typically form a single syllable nucleus.

  • Compound word syllabification can have some flexibility, but the presented division is the most common.
  • Regional vowel pronunciation variations do not significantly affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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