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): /ˈtie̯rːpiː/

Adjective

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dierbi (comparative dierbbit, superlative dierbbimus)

  1. careless, thoughtless

Inflection

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Even i-stem, rb-rbb gradation
Attributive dierbbẹs
Nominative dierbi
Genitive dierbbi
Attributive dierbbẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative dierbi dierbbit
Accusative dierbbi dīrbbiid
Genitive dierbbi dīrbbiid
Illative dierbái dīrbbiide
Locative dierbbis dīrbbiin
Comitative dīrbbiin dīrbbiiguin
Essive dierbin

Derived terms

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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