See also: aknu

Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *ākŋō.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːtɲuː/

Noun edit

ákŋu

  1. rowlock

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, -vŋŋ gradation
Nominative ákŋu
Genitive ávŋŋu
ávŋŋọ
Singular Plural
Nominative ákŋu ávŋŋut
Accusative ávŋŋu ávŋŋūid
Genitive ávŋŋu
ávŋŋọ
ávŋŋūid
Illative ákŋui ávŋŋūide
Locative ávŋŋus ávŋŋūin
Comitative ávŋŋūin ávŋŋūiguin
Essive ákŋun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ákŋon ákŋome ákŋomet
2nd person ákŋot ákŋode ákŋodet
3rd person ákŋus ákŋuska ákŋuset

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