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sammenskottsfest

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4 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sammenskottsfest” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

sammenskottsfest

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sam-men-skotts-fest

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑmːənˌskɔtsfɛst/

Stress

0110

Morphemes

sam + menskott + fest

The word 'sammenskottsfest' is a Norwegian compound noun divided into four syllables: sam-men-skotts-fest. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. It consists of the prefix 'sam-', the root 'menskott', and the suffix 'fest', denoting a party where participants contribute.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A party or celebration where each participant contributes something (food, drink, money, etc.).

    Contribution party, potluck

    “Vi arrangerer en sammenskottsfest neste helg.”

    “Alle tok med seg noe til sammenskottsfesten.”

    syn:dugnadlagfest

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('men'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, while the third syllable receives secondary stress.

Syllables

4
sam/sɑm/
men/mɛn/
skotts/skɔts/
fest/fɛst/

sam — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively low stress.. men — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel is clear.. skotts — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'sk', geminate consonant 'tt'. fest — Closed syllable, final syllable, receives slight emphasis.

Word Parts

pre

sam

Old Norse origin, meaning 'together, with'. Compounding prefix.

root

menskott

Derived from 'menn' (people) and 'skott' (contribution). Refers to individual contributions.

suf

fest

Old Norse origin, meaning 'to celebrate, to hold a feast'. Nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

sam­ar­bei­dvenn­skapju­le­fest

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, leading to clusters like 'sk' being kept together.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants (like 'tt') are treated as a single unit within a syllable.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
  • The root 'menskott' is somewhat archaic and its etymology is not immediately transparent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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