beavrrit

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpea̯vrriːh(t)/

Adjective

beavrrit (comparative beavrrihit, superlative beavrriheamos)

1. with long legs and a slim build

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive	beavrrihis beavrrẹhis
Nominative	beavrrit
Genitive	beavrriha
Attributive	beavrrihis beavrrẹhis
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	beavrrit	beavrrihat
Accusative	beavrriha	beavrrihiid
Genitive	beavrriha	beavrrihiid
Illative	beavrrihii	beavrrihiidda
Locative	beavrrihis	beavrrihiin
Comitative	beavrrihiin	beavrrihiiguin
Essive	beavrrihin

Further reading

• 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

Noun

beavrrit

1. something (often reindeer) with long legs and a slim build

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Nominative	beavrrit
Genitive	beavrriha
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	beavrrit	beavrrihat
Accusative	beavrriha	beavrrihiid
Genitive	beavrriha	beavrrihiid
Illative	beavrrihii	beavrrihiidda
Locative	beavrrihis	beavrrihiin
Comitative	beavrrihiin	beavrrihiiguin
Essive	beavrrihin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person beavrrihan beavrriheamẹ beavrriheamẹt 2nd person beavrrihat beavrriheattẹ beavrriheattẹt 3rd person beavrrihis beavrriheaskkạ beavrriheasẹt