Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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čoaskkis (comparative čoaskát, superlative čoaskámus)

  1. cold

Inflection

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Contracted i-stem, sk-skk gradation
Attributive čoaska
Nominative čoaskkis
Genitive čoaská
Attributive čoaska
Singular Plural
Nominative čoaskkis čoaskát
Accusative čoaská čoaskáid
Genitive čoaská čoaskáid
Illative čoaskái čoaskáide
Locative čoaskás čoaskáin
Comitative čoaskáin čoaskáiguin
Essive čoaskkisin

Further reading

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  • 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