tonem

Latin

Verb

tonem

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of tonō

Norwegian

Noun

tonem

  1. toneme

Usage notes

Norwegian (and Swedish) has two tonemes named tonem 1 (in Nynorsk also einstavingstonelag or enkelt tonelag) and tonem 2 (in Nynorsk also 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 tonem
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
Bokmål n tonem tonemet tonem/tonemer tonema/tonemene
Nynorsk n tonem tonemet tonem tonema

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • tonem 1
  • tonem 2

References
  • “tonem” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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