čeavlái

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃea̯vːlaːj/

Adjective

čeavlái (comparative čeavlát, superlative čeavlámus)

1. proud

Inflection

Contracted á-stem, no gradation
Attributive	čeavlás
Nominative	čeavlái
Genitive	čeavlá
Attributive	čeavlás
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	čeavlái	čeavlát
Accusative	čeavlá	čeavláid
Genitive	čeavlá	čeavláid
Illative	čeavlái	čeavláide
Locative	čeavlás	čeavláin
Comitative	čeavláin	čeavláiguin
Essive	čeavlájin

Further reading

• 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