Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From ađa +‎ -heapmẹ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaðaˌhe̯apme/

Adjective edit

ađaheapmẹ (comparative ađahit, superlative ađaheamos)

  1. lean, with little fat

Inflection edit

Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive ađahis
Nominative ađaheapme
Genitive ađaheame
Attributive ađahis
Singular Plural
Nominative ađaheapme ađaheamet
Accusative ađaheame ađaheamiid
Genitive ađaheame ađaheamiid
Illative ađaheapmii ađaheamiide
Locative ađaheames ađaheamiin
Comitative ađaheamiin ađaheamiiguin
Essive ađaheapmen

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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