Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *pārō, from Old Norse bára.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpaːrruː/

Noun edit

bárru

  1. wave

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, rr-r gradation
Nominative bárru
Genitive báru
bárọ
Singular Plural
Nominative bárru bárut
Accusative báru bárūid
Genitive báru
bárọ
bárūid
Illative bárrui bárūide
Locative bárus bárūin
Comitative bárūin bárūiguin
Essive bárrun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bárron bárrome bárromet
2nd person bárrot bárrode bárrodet
3rd person bárrus bárruska bárruset

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