Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From allat +‎ dákti +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈallaˌtaːvttah(t)/

Adjective

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alladávttat (not comparable)

  1. gangly
    Synonym: alladávttálaš

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive alladávttat
Nominative alladávttat
Genitive alladávttaga
Attributive alladávttat
Singular Plural
Nominative alladávttat alladávttagat
Accusative alladávttaga alladávttagiid
Genitive alladávttaga alladávttagiid
Illative alladávttagii alladávttagiidda
Locative alladávttagis alladávttagiin
Comitative alladávttagiin alladávttagiiguin
Essive alladávttagin

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