duolvvas

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtuo̯lvvas/

Adjective

duolvvas (comparative duolvasit, superlative duolvaseamos)

1. dirty

Inflection

Odd, lv-lvv gradation
Attributive	duolva
Nominative	duolvvas
Genitive	duolvasa
Attributive	duolva
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	duolvvas	duolvasat
Accusative	duolvasa	duolvasiid
Genitive	duolvasa	duolvasiid
Illative	duolvasii	duolvasiidda
Locative	duolvasis	duolvasiin
Comitative	duolvasiin	duolvasiiguin
Essive	duolvvasin

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