divri

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Inari Sami tivre.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtivːriː/

Noun

divri

1. insect

Inflection

Even i-stem, vr-vrr gradation
Nominative	divri
Genitive	divrri divrrẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	divri	divrrit
Accusative	divrri	divrriid
Genitive	divrri divrrẹ	divrriid
Illative	divrái	divrriide
Locative	divrris	divrriin
Comitative	divrriin	divrriiguin
Essive	divrin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person divrán divráme divrámet 2nd person divrát divráde divrádet 3rd person divris divriska divriset

Further reading

• 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