leabbat

Northern Sami

Etymology

From leabba +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈlea̯bːbah(t)/

Adjective

leabbat (comparative leabbadit, superlative leabbadeamos)

1. outstretched
2. wide open
3. spread around

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive	lēbbes
Nominative	leabbat
Genitive	leabbada
Attributive	lēbbes
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leabbat	leabbadat
Accusative	leabbada	leabbadiid
Genitive	leabbada	leabbadiid
Illative	leabbadii	leabbadiidda
Locative	leabbadis	leabbadiin
Comitative	leabbadiin	leabbadiiguin
Essive	leabbadin

Further reading

• 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