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): /ˈpeʃːtor/

Noun edit

beštor

  1. white wagtail, Motacilla alba

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative beštor
Genitive beštora
Singular Plural
Nominative beštor beštorat
Accusative beštora beštoriid
Genitive beštora beštoriid
Illative beštorii beštoriidda
Locative beštoris beštoriin
Comitative beštoriin beštoriiguin
Essive beštorin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person beštoran beštoreamẹ beštoreamẹt
2nd person beštorat beštoreattẹ beštoreattẹt
3rd person beštoris beštoreaskkạ beštoreasẹt

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