Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃie̯hkaː/

Noun edit

čiehká

  1. hidden treasure

Inflection edit

Even á-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative čiehká
Genitive čiegá
Singular Plural
Nominative čiehká čiegát
Accusative čiegá čiegáid
Genitive čiegá čiegáid
Illative čiehkái čiegáide
Locative čiegás čiegáin
Comitative čiegáin čiegáiguin
Essive čiehkán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čiehkán čiehkáme čiehkámet
2nd person čiehkát čiehkáde čiehkádet
3rd person čiehkás čiehkáska čiehkáset

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