Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

ahkásaš (not comparable)

  1. (with a genitive) aged, at the age of
    Synonym: ahkạhaš

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive ahkásaš
Nominative ahkásaš
Genitive ahkásačča
Attributive ahkásaš
Singular Plural
Nominative ahkásaš ahkásaččat
Accusative ahkásačča ahkásaččaid
Genitive ahkásačča ahkásaččaid
Illative ahkásažžii ahkásaččaide
Locative ahkásaččas ahkásaččain
Comitative ahkásaččain ahkásaččaiguin
Essive ahkásažžan

Further reading edit

  • 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