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.

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