Northern Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkie̯pma/

Proper noun

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Giepma

  1. Kemi (a city in Finland)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative Giepma
Genitive Giema
Singular Plural
Nominative Giepma
Accusative Giema
Genitive Giema
Illative Gīpmii
Locative Giemas
Comitative Giemain
Essive Giepman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person Giepman Giepmame Giepmamet
2nd person Giepmat Giepmade Giepmadet
3rd person Giepmas Giepmaska Giepmaset

Further reading

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  • 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