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): /ˈt͡suo̯kːt͡sa/

Noun

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cuokca

  1. ice bridge (ice that forms a bridge)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, kc-vcc gradation
Nominative cuokca
Genitive cuovcca
Singular Plural
Nominative cuokca cuovccat
Accusative cuovcca cuovccaid
Genitive cuovcca cuovccaid
Illative cūkcii cuovccaide
Locative cuovccas cuovccain
Comitative cuovccain cuovccaiguin
Essive cuokcan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person cuokcan cuokcame cuokcamet
2nd person cuokcat cuokcade cuokcadet
3rd person cuokcas cuokcaska cuokcaset

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