Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From dáhttu +‎ -laš.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

dáhtolaš (comparative dáhtolit or dáhtolaččat, superlative dáhtoleamọs or dáhtolaččamus)

  1. willing, eager

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive dáhtolaš
Nominative dáhtolaš
Genitive dáhtolačča
Attributive dáhtolaš
Singular Plural
Nominative dáhtolaš dáhtolaččat
Accusative dáhtolačča dáhtolaččaid
Genitive dáhtolačča dáhtolaččaid
Illative dáhtolažžii dáhtolaččaide
Locative dáhtolaččas dáhtolaččain
Comitative dáhtolaččain dáhtolaččaiguin
Essive dáhtolažžan

Further reading edit

  • 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