geafi
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
From older Finnish, from Proto-Finnic *keühä (“poor”), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
geafi (not comparable)
Inflection edit
| Even i-stem, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | geafẹs | |
| Nominative | geafi | |
| Genitive | geafi | |
| Attributive | geafẹs | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | geafi | geafit |
| Accusative | geafi | gēfiid |
| Genitive | geafi | gēfiid |
| Illative | geafái | gēfiide |
| Locative | geafis | gēfiin |
| Comitative | gēfiin | gēfiiguin |
| Essive | geafin | |
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