Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *jieŋë, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jäŋe.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjie̯tɲa/

Noun edit

jiekŋa

  1. ice

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, -vŋŋ gradation
Nominative jiekŋa
Genitive jievŋŋa
Singular Plural
Nominative jiekŋa jievŋŋat
Accusative jievŋŋa jievŋŋaid
Genitive jievŋŋa jievŋŋaid
Illative jīkŋii jievŋŋaide
Locative jievŋŋas jievŋŋain
Comitative jievŋŋain jievŋŋaiguin
Essive jiekŋan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person jiekŋan jiekŋame jiekŋamet
2nd person jiekŋat jiekŋade jiekŋadet
3rd person jiekŋas jiekŋaska jiekŋaset

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