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storfebesetning

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

storfebesetning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stor-fe-be-set-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈstɔrfeˌbesetniŋ/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

stor + fe + besetning

The word 'storfebesetning' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: stor-fe-be-set-ning. Stress falls on the third syllable ('be'). The word is composed of Old Norse roots and suffixes, denoting a 'cattle herd'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel center rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A herd of cattle

    Cattle herd

    “Bonden hadde en stor storfebesetning.”

    “Storfebesetningen beitet på engen.”

    syn:kvegbesetningstorfe

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('be'), following the typical pattern for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

5
stor/stɔr/
fe/fe/
be/be/
set/set/
ning/niŋ/

stor — Open syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'ɔr'. fe — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'e'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e'. set — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'e', coda 't'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i', coda 'ŋ'

Word Parts

pre

stor

Old Norse origin, meaning 'large'

root

fe

Old Norse origin, meaning 'cattle'

suf

besetning

Old Norse origin, indicating a collection/herd

Similar Words

vin­d­møl­lejern­ba­ne­sta­sjonfrukt­kurv

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Center

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Word Stress

Penultimate syllable stress in many compound nouns.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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