Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *šëlëtē.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈʃallah(t)/

Adjective edit

šallat (comparative šalladit, superlative šalladeamos)

  1. smooth

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Attributive šalˈles
šalladis
Nominative šallat
Genitive šallada
Attributive šalˈles
šalladis
Singular Plural
Nominative šallat šalladat
Accusative šallada šalladiid
Genitive šallada šalladiid
Illative šalladii šalladiidda
Locative šalladis šalladiin
Comitative šalladiin šalladiiguin
Essive šalladin

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