Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From duostat +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯sːtiːl/

Adjective

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duostil (comparative duostilit, superlative duostileamos)

  1. daring, bold

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive duostilis
Nominative duostil
Genitive duostila
Attributive duostilis
Singular Plural
Nominative duostil duostilat
Accusative duostila duostiliid
Genitive duostila duostiliid
Illative duostilii duostiliidda
Locative duostilis duostiliin
Comitative duostiliin duostiliiguin
Essive duostilin

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