kolle

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kollē.

Noun

kolle

1. gold

Inflection

Even e-stem, lˈl-ḷ gradation
Nominative	kolle
Genitive	koḷe
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	kolle	koḷeh
Accusative	koḷe	kuuḷijd
Genitive	koḷe	kuḷij kuuḷij
Illative	kooḷán	kullijd
Locative	kolleest	kuuḷijn
Comitative	kullijn	kuḷijguin
Abessive	koḷettáá	kuḷijttáá
Essive	kollen
Partitive	kolled
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person — — — 2nd person — — — 3rd person — — —

Further reading

• kolle in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje‎^[1], Tromsø: UiT

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kolla.

Alternative forms

• (non-standard since 2012) kolla

Noun

kolle f (definite singular kolla, indefinite plural koller, definite plural kollene)

1. a female animal, without horns or antlers, especially of a kind of hind or cow
2. a pot or tray without handles

Etymology 2

Noun

kolle m (definite singular kollen, indefinite plural kollar, definite plural kollane)

1. alternative form of koll m

Etymology 3

From the Old Norse verb kolla.

Verb

kolle (present tense kollar, past tense kolla, past participle kolla, passive infinitive kollast, present participle kollande, imperative kolle/koll)

1. (transitive) to hew the top off
2. (transitive) to roll over

Alternative forms

• kolla (a-infinitive)

Related terms

• koll m
• kylle

References

• “kolle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.