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nestekjærlighet

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

nestekjærlighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nes-te-kjær-lig-het

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛstəkæːrlɪˌheːt/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

neste + kjærlig + het

Nestekjærlighet is a Norwegian noun meaning 'neighborly love'. It's divided into five syllables (nes-te-kjær-lig-het) with stress on the third. Syllabification follows onset maximization and CV structure rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Love of one's neighbor; neighborly love; altruistic love.

    Neighborly love

    “Nestekjærlighet er en viktig verdi i mange kulturer.”

    syn:medmenneskelighetbarmhjertighet
    ant:egoismeselviskhet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable (kjær-).

Syllables

5
nes/nɛs/
te/tə/
kjær/çæːr/
lig/lɪɡ/
het/heːt/

nes — Open syllable, CV structure.. te — Open syllable, CV structure.. kjær — Closed syllable, CCVC structure, stressed syllable.. lig — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. het — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

pre

neste

Old Norse origin, meaning 'next' or 'neighbor'.

root

kjærlig

Old Norse origin, meaning 'loving'.

suf

het

Proto-Germanic origin, noun-forming suffix denoting a quality.

Similar Words

ven­skapsam­ar­beidhjer­te

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

CV Structure

The basic syllable structure is Consonant-Vowel (CV).

Compound Word Stress

Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the final component in compound words.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'kj' (as /ç/ or /k/) may exist.
  • The vowel length in 'kjær-' is phonologically significant.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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