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): /ˈkapmuː/

Noun edit

gapmu

  1. instinct
  2. premonition, intuition

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative gapmu
Genitive gamu
gamọ
Singular Plural
Nominative gapmu gamut
Accusative gamu gamūid
Genitive gamu
gamọ
gamūid
Illative gapmui gamūide
Locative gamus gamūin
Comitative gamūin gamūiguin
Essive gapmun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gapmon gapmome gapmomet
2nd person gapmot gapmode gapmodet
3rd person gapmus gapmuska gapmuset

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