stavelse

stavelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• staving (Nynorsk also)

Noun

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

1. (grammar) a syllable

References

• “stavelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) stafvelse

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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stavelse	stavelsen	stavelser	stavelserna
Genitive	stavelses	stavelsens	stavelsers	stavelsernas