Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Norwegian blekk.

Noun

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bleahkka

  1. ink (for writing)
  2. ink (from cephalopods)
Inflection
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Even a-stem, hkk-hk gradation
Nominative bleahkka
Genitive bleahka
Singular Plural
Nominative bleahkka bleahkat
Accusative bleahka bleahkaid
Genitive bleahka bleahkaid
Illative blēhkkii bleahkaide
Locative bleahkas bleahkain
Comitative bleahkain bleahkaiguin
Essive bleahkkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bleahkkan bleahkkame bleahkkamet
2nd person bleahkkat bleahkkade bleahkkadet
3rd person bleahkkas bleahkkaska bleahkkaset
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

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Norwegian blekk.

Noun

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bleahkka

  1. sheet of metal
Inflection
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Even a-stem, hkk-hk gradation
Nominative bleahkka
Genitive bleahka
Singular Plural
Nominative bleahkka bleahkat
Accusative bleahka bleahkaid
Genitive bleahka bleahkaid
Illative blēhkkii bleahkaide
Locative bleahkas bleahkain
Comitative bleahkain bleahkaiguin
Essive bleahkkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bleahkkan bleahkkame bleahkkamet
2nd person bleahkkat bleahkkade bleahkkadet
3rd person bleahkkas bleahkkaska bleahkkaset
Further reading
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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland