ле̄ккш

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli̯ekːʃ/

Noun

ле̄ккш (liekkš)

1. (obsolete) swamp, bog, marsh, mire

   Synonyms: шуэннь (šuennj), муэррь (muerr’), ла̄ммьп (lāmm’p)

Inflection

Declension of ле̄ккш (type I noun, ккш-кш gradation)
Nominative	ле̄ккш (liekkš)
Genitive	ле̄кш (liekš)
	singular	plural
Nominative	ле̄ккш (liekkš)	ле̄кш (liekš)
Accusative	ле̄кш (liekš)	лӣкшэтҍ (līkšet’)
Genitive	ле̄кш (liekš)	лӣкшэ (līkše)
Dative-Illative	ля̄ккша (leakkša)	лӣкшэтҍ (līkšet’)
Locative	ле̄кшэсьт (liekšes’t)	лӣкшэнҍ (līkšen’)
Comitative	лӣкшэнҍ (līkšen’)	лӣкшэгуэйм (līkšeguejm)
Abessive	ле̄кшха (liekšxa)	лӣкшэха (līkšexa)
Essive	ле̄ккшэнҍ (liekkšen’)
Partitive	ле̄ккшэ (liekkše)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “liek̄š”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland