tonelag

Norwegian

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

Synonyms

• tonem

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dobbelt tonelag
• einstavingstonelag
• enkelt tonelag
• tostavingstonelag

References

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