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22 accent stress is not in common writing indicated by any orthographic sign.

69. Adjectives derived in –agtig and –haftig (German endings) have the accent on the termination: barna‘gtig childish, dela‘gtig partaking, mandha‘ftig mannish; the same is also the case with most adjectives ending in –isk: parti‘sk partial; poli‘sk sly (but kri‘gerisk warlike).

The ending –lig often has the power of moving the accent towards the ending of the word: sædva‘nlig customary (but Sæ‘dvane custom), eventy‘rlig marvellous (but E‘ventyr adventure).

70. In compound words the first part as a rule takes the chief accent (‘), the first syllable of the second part a secondary accent (’); Ex.: Hu‘slæ’rer private tutor, Prø‘veaa’r trial year; Blo‘msterpo’tte flower pot.

71. The chief accent is on the second part of compound words. a) in substantives; 1) in some Scandinavian local names: Kø’benha‘vn Copenhagen, Ko’rsø‘r; 2) in some compounds, where the second part qualifies the first part: Aarhu‘ndrede century, Aartu‘sinde millennium, Aarti‘ decennium (but Fe‘maar lustrum); 3) in some titles: Borgme‘ster