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voldgiftsdommer

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

voldgiftsdommer

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vold-gifts-dom-mer

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔlɡɪftsˌdɔmːər/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

voldgift + dommer

The word 'voldgiftsdommer' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: vold-gifts-dom-mer. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and morpheme integrity. The word means 'arbitrator'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who acts as an arbitrator in a dispute.

    Arbitrator

    “Voldgiftsdommeren tok en vanskelig avgjørelse.”

    “De to partene ble enige om å bruke en voldgiftsdommer.”

    syn:meklervoldgiftsmann
    ant:part

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('gifts').

Syllables

4
vold/vɔl/
gifts/ɡɪfts/
dom/dɔm/
mer/mər/

vold — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by vowel.. gifts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dom — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. mer — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

root

voldgift

Old Norse origin, meaning 'arbitration'

suf

dommer

Derived from 'dømme' (to judge), Old Norse origin

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Morpheme Integrity

Syllable boundaries generally respect morphemic boundaries.

  • The 'ft' cluster in 'gifts' is a potential area for debate, but is generally treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

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