Kildin Sami

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Etymology

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Can be borrowed from a Germanic language, possibly via Finnic (compare Finnish kartano). In that case, may be related to Northern Sami gárdin.

Cognates include Skolt Sami käʹrdd and Ter Sami ка̄рт (kâ̄rt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ка̄рьт (kār’t)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) entryway, hallway, foyer (the part of a building connected to the outside door with access to other rooms inside the building)

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “kā͕r̜ᴅ̜ᴱ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “'kā͕r̜ᴅ̜ᴱ, g. kār̄ᵈtam, lok. -ᵈtmes̜̄t'”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 90