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): /ˈt͡ʃie̯hka/

Noun edit

čiehka

  1. corner
  2. angle

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative čiehka
Genitive čiega
Singular Plural
Nominative čiehka čiegat
Accusative čiega čiegaid
Genitive čiega čiegaid
Illative čīhkii čiegaide
Locative čiegas čiegain
Comitative čiegain čiegaiguin
Essive čiehkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čiehkan čiehkame čiehkamet
2nd person čiehkat čiehkade čiehkadet
3rd person čiehkas čiehkaska čiehkaset

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