tonelag

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Etymology

tone +‎ -lag

Noun

tonelag

  1. toneme

Usage notes

Norwegian (and Swedish) has two tonemes named tonem 1 (in Nynorsk einstavingstonelag or enkelt tonelag) and tonem 2 (in Nynorsk tostavingstonelag or dobbelt tonelag). Tonem 1 has a descending pitch (example: landet and bønder) and tonem 2 has an ascending pitch (example: lande and bønner. Note! Both examples are limited to dialects where the d is silent).

Inflection

Inflection of tonelag
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
Bokmål n tonelag tonelaget tonelag tonelaga/tonelagene
Nynorsk n tonelag tonelaget tonelag tonelaga

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References

  • “tonelag” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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