Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From bassi +‎ -heapmẹ.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

basiheapmẹ (comparative basihit, superlative basiheamos)

  1. having few holidays (days off)

Inflection edit

Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive basihis
Nominative basiheapme
Genitive basiheame
Attributive basihis
Singular Plural
Nominative basiheapme basiheamet
Accusative basiheame basiheamiid
Genitive basiheame basiheamiid
Illative basiheapmii basiheamiide
Locative basiheames basiheamiin
Comitative basiheamiin basiheamiiguin
Essive basiheapmen

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