čiegus

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

čiegus (comparative čīhkosit, superlative čīhkoseamos)

1. invisible, secret

Inflection

Odd, hk-g gradation
Attributive	čiegus
Nominative	čiegus
Genitive	čīhkosa
Attributive	čiegus
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	čiegus	čīhkosat
Accusative	čīhkosa	čīhkosiid
Genitive	čīhkosa	čīhkosiid
Illative	čīhkosii	čīhkosiidda
Locative	čīhkosis	čīhkosiin
Comitative	čīhkosiin	čīhkosiiguin
Essive	čiegusin

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