njalla
See also: njálla
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Samic *ńëlë.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
njalla
Declension edit
Even a-stem, ll-l gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | njalla | |||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | njala | |||||||||||||||||||||
Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nominative | njalla | njalat | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accusative | njala | njalaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | njala | njalaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illative | njallii | njalaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | njalas | njalain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comitative | njalain | njalaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Essive | njallan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Northern Sami njalla, from Proto-Samic *ńëlë. Compare Finnish niliaitta.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
njalla c
- a traditional type of storage hut or cache built on top of a long stump of a tree or pole in order to prevent animals of getting hold of the contents (typically food or other perishables).
Declension edit
Declension of njalla | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | njalla | njallan | njallor | njallorna |
Genitive | njallas | njallans | njallors | njallornas |