søskenkjærlighet
Syllables
søs-ken-kjær-lig-het
Pronunciation
/søːskənˈçæːrlɪˌheːt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
søsken, kjær + lig, het
The word 'søskenkjærlighet' is a compound noun meaning 'sibling love'. It is syllabified as søs-ken-kjær-lig-het, with stress on the third syllable. The word is built from Old Norse roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The affection and bond between siblings.
Sibling love
“Hun følte sterk søskenkjærlighet for broren sin.”
“Søskenkjærlighet kan være en viktig støtte i livet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kjær'), typical for compound nouns in Norwegian.
Syllables
søs — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ken — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. kjær — Open syllable, 'kj' digraph.. lig — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. het — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Consonant clusters are organized according to sonority.
- The 'kj' digraph is a consistent feature of Norwegian phonology. The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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