-heapme

Northern Sami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Samic *-tteamē. Probably related to Finnish -ton and Moksha -фтома (-ftoma).

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈhe̯apme/

Suffix

-heapmẹ

1. Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something.

   ‎guolli (“fish”) + ‎-heapme → ‎guoleheapme (“fishless”)

   ‎čalbmi (“eye”) + ‎-heapme → ‎čalmmeheapme (“eyeless, blind”)

Usage notes

• This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -heapme