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): /ˈʃaːvːke/

Noun edit

šávge

  1. person with lots of energy

Inflection edit

Even e-stem, vg-vgg gradation
Nominative šávge
Genitive šávgge
Singular Plural
Nominative šávge šávgget
Accusative šávgge šávggiid
Genitive šávgge šávggiid
Illative šávgii šávggiide
Locative šávgges šávggiin
Comitative šávggiin šávggiiguin
Essive šávgen
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person šávgen šávgeme šávgemet
2nd person šávget šávgede šávgedet
3rd person šávges šávgeska šávgeset

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