Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

gáhkkor

  1. red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative gáhkkor
Genitive gáhkkora
Singular Plural
Nominative gáhkkor gáhkkorat
Accusative gáhkkora gáhkkoriid
Genitive gáhkkora gáhkkoriid
Illative gáhkkorii gáhkkoriidda
Locative gáhkkoris gáhkkoriin
Comitative gáhkkoriin gáhkkoriiguin
Essive gáhkkorin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gáhkkoran gáhkkoreamẹ gáhkkoreamẹt
2nd person gáhkkorat gáhkkoreattẹ gáhkkoreattẹt
3rd person gáhkkoris gáhkkoreaskkạ gáhkkoreasẹt

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