Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈnihːkel/

Noun edit

nihkkel

  1. nickel (metal)

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative nihkkel
Genitive nihkkela
Singular Plural
Nominative nihkkel nihkkelat
Accusative nihkkela nihkkeliid
Genitive nihkkela nihkkeliid
Illative nihkkelii nihkkeliidda
Locative nihkkelis nihkkeliin
Comitative nihkkeliin nihkkeliiguin
Essive nihkkelin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person nihkkelan nihkkeleamẹ nihkkeleamẹt
2nd person nihkkelat nihkkeleattẹ nihkkeleattẹt
3rd person nihkkelis nihkkeleaskkạ nihkkeleasẹt

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