Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From buškit +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpuʃːkuː/

Noun

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bušku

  1. something thin and narrow (that is able to fit through small spaces)

Inflection

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Even u-stem, šk-škk gradation
Nominative bušku
Genitive buškku
buškkọ
Singular Plural
Nominative bušku buškkut
Accusative buškku buškkūid
Genitive buškku
buškkọ
buškkūid
Illative buškui buškkūide
Locative buškkus buškkūin
Comitative buškkūin buškkūiguin
Essive buškun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person buškon buškome buškomet
2nd person buškot buškode buškodet
3rd person buškus buškuska buškuset

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