Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈe̯aleh(t)/

Noun edit

ealẹt

  1. animal, creature

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative ealẹt
Genitive ealẹba
Singular Plural
Nominative ealẹt ealẹbat
Accusative ealẹba ealẹbiid
Genitive ealẹba ealẹbiid
Illative ealẹbii ealẹbiidda
Locative ealẹbis ealẹbiin
Comitative ealẹbiin ealẹbiiguin
Essive ealẹbin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ealẹban ealẹbeamẹ ealẹbeamẹt
2nd person ealẹbat ealẹbeattẹ ealẹbeattẹt
3rd person ealẹbis ealẹbeaskkạ ealẹbeasẹt

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