Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *čimë.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃipma/

Noun edit

čipma

  1. curved tip of a ski or sled
  2. edge of a knife

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative čipma
Genitive čima
Singular Plural
Nominative čipma čimat
Accusative čima čimaid
Genitive čima čimaid
Illative čipmii čimaide
Locative čimas čimain
Comitative čimain čimaiguin
Essive čipman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čipman čipmame čipmamet
2nd person čipmat čipmade čipmadet
3rd person čipmas čipmaska čipmaset

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