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): /ˈpie̯lːka/

Noun edit

bielka

  1. batten

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, lk-lkk gradation
Nominative bielka
Genitive bielkka
Singular Plural
Nominative bielka bielkkat
Accusative bielkka bielkkaid
Genitive bielkka bielkkaid
Illative bīlkii bielkkaide
Locative bielkkas bielkkain
Comitative bielkkain bielkkaiguin
Essive bielkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bielkan bielkame bielkamet
2nd person bielkat bielkade bielkadet
3rd person bielkas bielkaska bielkaset

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