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Words with Suffix “--lige” in Swedish

Browse Swedish words ending with the suffix “--lige”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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--lige Adjectival suffix indicating 'relating to' or 'having the quality of'.

litteraturvetenskaplige
9 syllables23 letters
lit·te·ra·tur·ve·ten·skap·li·ge
/lɪtːɛratʊrˌvɛtːɛnˈʃapliːɡɛ/
adjective

The word 'litteraturvetenskaplige' is a complex Swedish adjective divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant boundaries. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, a Swedish root, and a Germanic-derived suffix.

samhällsvetenskaplige
8 syllables21 letters
sam·häll·s·vet·en·skap·li·ge
/samˈhɛlːˌvɛtːɛnˈskapliːɡɛ/
adjective

The word 'samhällsvetenskaplige' is an adjective meaning 'social scientific'. It is divided into eight syllables: sam-häll-s-vet-en-skap-li-ge. The primary stress falls on the second syllable (häll). The word is formed through compounding and suffixation, with roots from Old Norse and modern Swedish. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.