Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *pealjētteamē. Equivalent to beallji +‎ -heapme.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

bealjẹheapmẹ (comparative bealjẹhit, superlative bealjẹheamos)

  1. deaf

Inflection edit

Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive bealjẹhis
Nominative bealjẹheapme
Genitive bealjẹheame
Attributive bealjẹhis
Singular Plural
Nominative bealjẹheapme bealjẹheamet
Accusative bealjẹheame bealjẹheamiid
Genitive bealjẹheame bealjẹheamiid
Illative bealjẹheapmii bealjẹheamiide
Locative bealjẹheames bealjẹheamiin
Comitative bealjẹheamiin bealjẹheamiiguin
Essive bealjẹheapmen

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