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vargapăstorului

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

vargapăstorului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

var-ga-pă-stor-u-lui

Pronunciation

/var.ɡa.pəs.to.ru.ˈlu.j/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

varga- + păstor- + -ului

The word 'vargapăstorului' is a Romanian noun meaning 'of the shepherd's dog'. It's syllabified as var-ga-pă-stor-u-lui, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Hungarian-derived prefix 'varga-', a Latin-derived root 'păstor-', and a Latin-derived genitive suffix '-ului'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and morphemic integrity, with the initial consonant cluster being an exception due to its foreign origin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Of the shepherd's dog

    Of the shepherd's dog

    “Lătratul vargapăstorului se auzea de departe.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('păs-to-ru-lui').

Syllables

6
var/var/
ga/ɡa/
pă/pə/
stor/stor/
u/u/
lui/lu.j/

var — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ga — Open syllable.. pă — Open syllable.. stor — Closed syllable.. u — Open syllable.. lui — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

varga-

Origin: Hungarian, meaning 'dog whip' or 'shepherd's crook'. Noun modifier.

root

păstor-

Origin: Latin *pastor*, meaning 'shepherd'. Noun base.

suf

-ului

Origin: Latin genitive suffix. Genitive case marker, indicating possession ('of the').

Similar Words

lu­poa­i­caîn­vă­ță­to­ru­luicân­tă­re­țu­lui

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors open syllables (CV).

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless a vowel can naturally intervene.

Morpheme Integrity

Syllabification respects morphemic boundaries.

  • The initial 'varg-' cluster is a loanword adaptation and doesn't follow typical Romanian syllable structure.
  • The genitive suffix '-ului' is a common feature of Romanian grammar and is consistently syllabified.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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