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): /ˈʃea̯rːfa/

Noun edit

šearfa

  1. scarf

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, rf-rff gradation
Nominative šearfa
Genitive šearffa
Singular Plural
Nominative šearfa šearffat
Accusative šearffa šearffaid
Genitive šearffa šearffaid
Illative šērfii šearffaide
Locative šearffas šearffain
Comitative šearffain šearffaiguin
Essive šearfan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person šearfan šearfame šearfamet
2nd person šearfat šearfade šearfadet
3rd person šearfas šearfaska šearfaset

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