Lule Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *ńārpëtē.

Adjective edit

njárbbat

  1. thin
  2. diluted
  3. sparse

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Attributive njárbbis
Nominative njárbbat
Genitive njárbbada
Attributive njárbbis
Singular Plural
Nominative njárbbat njárbbada
Accusative njárbbadav njárbbadijt
Genitive njárbbada njárbbadij
Illative njárbbadij njárbbadijda
Inessive njárbbadin njárbbadijn
Elative njárbbadis njárbbadijs
Comitative njárbbadijn njárbbadij
Abessive njárbbadadagá
njárbbadadagi
njárbbadijdagá
njárbbadijdagi
Essive njárbbadin

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