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): /ˈpuvːta/

Noun

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buvda

  1. shop, store

Inflection

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Even a-stem, vd-vdd gradation
Nominative buvda
Genitive buvdda
Singular Plural
Nominative buvda buvddat
Accusative buvdda buvddaid
Genitive buvdda buvddaid
Illative buvdii buvddaide
Locative buvddas buvddain
Comitative buvddain buvddaiguin
Essive buvdan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person buvdan buvdame buvdamet
2nd person buvdat buvdade buvdadet
3rd person buvdas buvdaska buvdaset

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