Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *kiδë.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkiðða/

Noun edit

giđđa

  1. spring (season)

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, đđ-đ gradation
Nominative giđđa
Genitive giđa
Singular Plural
Nominative giđđa giđat
Accusative giđa giđaid
Genitive giđa giđaid
Illative giđđii giđaide
Locative giđas giđain
Comitative giđain giđaiguin
Essive giđđan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person giđđan giđđame giđđamet
2nd person giđđat giđđade giđđadet
3rd person giđđas giđđaska giđđaset

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Seasons in Northern Sami · jagiáiggit (layout · text) · category
giđđa (spring) geassi (summer) čakča (autumn) dálvi (winter)

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