Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpohːtuː/

Noun

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bohttu

  1. thicket
  2. grove

Inflection

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Even u-stem, htt-ht gradation
Nominative bohttu
Genitive bohtu
bohtọ
Singular Plural
Nominative bohttu bohtut
Accusative bohtu bohtūid
Genitive bohtu
bohtọ
bohtūid
Illative bohttui bohtūide
Locative bohtus bohtūin
Comitative bohtūin bohtūiguin
Essive bohttun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bohtton bohttome bohttomet
2nd person bohttot bohttode bohttodet
3rd person bohttus bohttuska bohttuset

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