Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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čeaskkut

  1. snow-white animal

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Nominative čeaskkut
Genitive čeaskkuha
Singular Plural
Nominative čeaskkut čeaskkuhat
Accusative čeaskkuha čeaskkuhiid
Genitive čeaskkuha čeaskkuhiid
Illative čeaskkuhii čeaskkuhiidda
Locative čeaskkuhis čeaskkuhiin
Comitative čeaskkuhiin čeaskkuhiiguin
Essive čeaskkuhin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čeaskkuhan čeaskkuheamẹ čeaskkuheamẹt
2nd person čeaskkuhat čeaskkuheattẹ čeaskkuheattẹt
3rd person čeaskkuhis čeaskkuheaskkạ čeaskkuheasẹt

Further reading

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  • 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