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serveringstillstånds

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

5 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “serveringstillstånds” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

serveringstilstånds

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ser-ver-ing-stil-stånds

Pronunciation

/sɛrˈvɛrɪŋstilːstɔːnds/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

serverings- + tillstå- + -nds

The word 'serveringstillstånds' is a Swedish noun meaning 'serving license'. It is divided into five syllables: ser-ver-ing-stil-stånds, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel-based syllable nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A license required to serve alcoholic beverages in Sweden.

    Serving license

    “Restaurangen behövde förnya sitt serveringstillstånd.”

    “Polisen kontrollerade serveringstillståndet.”

    syn:Utserveringstillstånd

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
ser/sɛr/
ver/vɛr/
ing/ɪŋ/
stil/stil/
stånds/stɔːnds/

ser — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal coda.. stil — Open syllable.. stånds — Closed syllable, final syllable with genitive plural suffix.

Word Parts

pre

serverings-

Derived from 'servering' (serving), ultimately from Latin 'servire'.

root

tillstå-

From 'tillstå' (permit, allow), related to 'till' (to) and 'stå' (to stand).

suf

-nds

Genitive plural suffix, indicating possession or relation.

Similar Words

för­säk­ring­stil­läggö­ver­en­skom­mel­seför­sälj­ning­stil­stånd

Maximize Onsets

Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are treated as part of the onset or coda.

  • The length and complex morphology of the word require careful attention to morpheme boundaries.
  • The genitive plural suffix '-nds' is consistently treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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