Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *vielkëtē.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈvie̯lːkah(t)/

Adjective edit

vielgat (comparative vielgadit, superlative vielgadeamos)

  1. white

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Attributive vīlges
Nominative vielgat
Genitive vielgada
Attributive vīlges
Singular Plural
Nominative vielgat vielgadat
Accusative vielgada vielgadiid
Genitive vielgada vielgadiid
Illative vielgadii vielgadiidda
Locative vielgadis vielgadiin
Comitative vielgadiin vielgadiiguin
Essive vielgadin

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