See also: jiena, jienâ, and jiēnà

Inari Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *jieŋë.

Noun edit

jieŋ̣â

  1. ice

Inflection edit

Even â-stem, ŋ̣-ŋ gradation
Nominative jieŋ̣â
Genitive jieŋâ
Singular Plural
Nominative jieŋ̣â jieŋah
Accusative jieŋâ jieŋâid
Genitive jieŋâ jieˈŋâi
jieŋâi
Illative jieŋ̣ân jieŋáid
Locative jieŋâst jieŋâin
Comitative jieŋáin jieˈŋâiguin
Abessive jieˈŋâttáá jieˈŋâittáá
Essive jieŋŋân
Partitive jieŋŋâd
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Derived terms 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