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): /ˈlaːhːpiː/

Proper noun

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Láhppi

  1. Loppa (an island in Norway)
  2. Loppa (a municipality of Norway)

Inflection

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Even i-stem, hpp-hp gradation
Nominative Láhppi
Genitive Láhpi
Láhpẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative Láhppi
Accusative Láhpi
Genitive Láhpi
Láhpẹ
Illative Láhppái
Locative Láhpis
Comitative Láhpiin
Essive Láhppin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person Láhppán Láhppáme Láhppámet
2nd person Láhppát Láhppáde Láhppádet
3rd person Láhppis Láhppiska Láhppiset

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