See also: dabba

Lule Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *δāmpë.

Noun

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dábba

  1. upper marrowbone on the front leg of a reindeer

Inflection

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Even a-stem, bb-pp gradation
Nominative dábba
Genitive dáppa
Singular Plural
Nominative dábba dáppa
Accusative dáppav dáppajt
Genitive dáppa dáppaj
Illative dábbaj dáppajda
Inessive dáppan dáppajn
Elative dáppas dáppajs
Comitative dáppajn dáppaj
Abessive dáppadagá
dáppadagi
dáppajdagá
dáppajdagi
Essive dábban
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person dábbam dábbama dábbama
2nd person dábbat dábbada dábbada
3rd person dábbas dábbaska dábbasa

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

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *δāmpë.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtaːbːba/

Noun

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dábba

  1. upper marrowbone on the front leg of a reindeer

Inflection

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Even a-stem, bb-pp gradation
Nominative dábba
Genitive dáppa
Singular Plural
Nominative dábba dáppat
Accusative dáppa dáppaid
Genitive dáppa dáppaid
Illative dábbii dáppaide
Locative dáppas dáppain
Comitative dáppain dáppaiguin
Essive dábban
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person dábban dábbame dábbamet
2nd person dábbat dábbade dábbadet
3rd person dábbas dábbaska dábbaset

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

Pite Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *δāmpë.

Noun

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dábˈba

  1. upper marrowbone on the front leg of a reindeer

Inflection

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Even a-stem, bˈb-bb gradation
Nominative dábˈba
Genitive dábba
Singular Plural
Nominative dábˈba dábba
Accusative dábbav dábbajt
Genitive dábba dábbaj
Illative dábˈbaj dábbajda
Inessive dábban dábbajn
Elative dábbast
dábbas
dábbajst
dábbajs
Comitative dábbajn dábbaj
Essive dábˈban

Further reading

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  • dábba in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland