stavelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• staving (Nynorsk also)

Noun

stavelse m (definite singular stavelsen, indefinite plural stavelser, definite plural stavelsene)

1. (grammar) syllable

Derived terms

• stavelsesaksent
• stavelsesdannende
• stavelsesskrift
• stavelsestrykk

References

• “stavelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• stafvelse (obsolete)

Etymology

stava +‎ -else

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɑː.vəlˌsɛ]

Noun

stavelse c

1. syllable

   Ordet tavla har två stavelser.

   The word picture has two syllables.

Declension

Declension of stavelse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stavelse	stavelses
	definite	stavelsen	stavelsens
plural	indefinite	stavelser	stavelsers
	definite	stavelserna	stavelsernas

Derived terms

• stavelsekärna