Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *pëstējēlē. Equivalent to bastit +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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bastil (comparative bastilit, superlative bastileamọs)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
  2. sharp-witted
  3. sharp, biting (of words), harsh

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive bastilis
Nominative bastil
Genitive bastila
Attributive bastilis
Singular Plural
Nominative bastil bastilat
Accusative bastila bastiliid
Genitive bastila bastiliid
Illative bastilii bastiliidda
Locative bastilis bastiliin
Comitative bastiliin bastiliiguin
Essive bastilin

Derived terms

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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