Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From addit +‎ -las.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈadːdaːlas/

Adjective

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addálas (comparative addálit or addálasat, superlative addáleamos or addálasamus)

  1. generous
    Synonym: addes

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Attributive addálas
Nominative addálas
Genitive addálasa
Attributive addálas
Singular Plural
Nominative addálas addálasat
Accusative addálasa addálasaid
Genitive addálasa addálasaid
Illative addálassii addálasaide
Locative addálasas addálasain
Comitative addálasain addálasaiguin
Essive addálassan

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