Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From dápmat +‎ -u.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtaːpmuː/

Noun edit

dápmu

  1. taming, domestication

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative dápmu
Genitive dámu
dámọ
Singular Plural
Nominative dápmu dámut
Accusative dámu dámūid
Genitive dámu
dámọ
dámūid
Illative dápmui dámūide
Locative dámus dámūin
Comitative dámūin dámūiguin
Essive dápmun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person dápmon dápmome dápmomet
2nd person dápmot dápmode dápmodet
3rd person dápmus dápmuska dápmuset

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