Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈfidːnuː/

Noun edit

fidnu

  1. profession, occupation
  2. enterprise

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, dn-tn gradation
Nominative fidnu
Genitive fitnu
fitnọ
Singular Plural
Nominative fidnu fitnut
Accusative fitnu fitnūid
Genitive fitnu
fitnọ
fitnūid
Illative fidnui fitnūide
Locative fitnus fitnūin
Comitative fitnūin fitnūiguin
Essive fidnun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person fidnon fidnome fidnomet
2nd person fidnot fidnode fidnodet
3rd person fidnus fidnuska fidnuset

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