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nødvergefrifinnelse

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nødvergefrifinnelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

nødvergefrifinnelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nød-ver-ge-fri-fin-nel-se

Pronunciation

/nøːdˈvɛrɡəˌfriˈfinnəlsə/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

nød- + verge- + -fri-finn-else

The word 'nødvergefrifinnelse' is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'acquittal based on self-defense'. It's divided into seven syllables (nød-ver-ge-fri-fin-nel-se) with primary stress on 'fri'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel quality, and the word is built from Old Norse morphemes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Acquittal based on self-defense.

    Acquittal based on self-defense

    “Han fikk en nødvergefrifinnelse etter å ha handlet i selvforsvar.”

    syn:selvforsvarsfrifinnelse
    ant:domfellelse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fri'.

Syllables

7
nød/nøːd/
ver/vɛr/
ge/ɡə/
fri/fri/
fin/finn/
nel/nɛl/
se/sə/

nød — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ver — Closed syllable, with a rhotic consonant.. ge — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. fri — Open syllable, primary stress.. fin — Closed syllable, vowel is long.. nel — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable, reduced vowel.

Word Parts

pre

nød-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'need, necessity, distress'. Modifies the root.

root

verge-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'to defend'. Core meaning of defense.

suf

-fri-finn-else

Combination of prefixes and suffixes from Old Norse, indicating 'free' and 'finding' leading to an 'act of'.

Similar Words

fo­rel­del­seo­ver­set­tel­segjenn­om­fø­rel­se

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Quality

Each vowel nucleus forms a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left alone to form a syllable.

  • Potential elision of 'd' in 'nød' in rapid speech.
  • The rhotic 'r' in 'verge' influences syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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