bivval

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpivval/

Adjective

bivval (comparative bivvalit, superlative bivvaleamos)

1. warm, mild in temperature, temperate

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive	bivvalis
Nominative	bivval
Genitive	bivvala
Attributive	bivvalis
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bivval	bivvalat
Accusative	bivvala	bivvaliid
Genitive	bivvala	bivvaliid
Illative	bivvalii	bivvaliidda
Locative	bivvalis	bivvaliin
Comitative	bivvaliin	bivvaliiguin
Essive	bivvalin

Related terms

• bivaheapme

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