Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Finnish erinomainen.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

erenoamáš (not comparable)

  1. special, particular, specific
  2. unique

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Attributive erenoamáš
Nominative erenoamáš
Genitive erenoamáža
Attributive erenoamáš
Singular Plural
Nominative erenoamáš erenoamážat
Accusative erenoamáža erenoamážiid
Genitive erenoamáža erenoamážiid
Illative erenoamážii erenoamážiidda
Locative erenoamážis erenoamážiin
Comitative erenoamážiin erenoamážiiguin
Essive erenoamážin

Alternative forms edit

Adverb edit

erenoamáš (comparative erenoamážit, superlative erenoamážeamọs)

  1. especially, particularly

Alternative forms 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