Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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geaŧŧu

  1. cradle
    Synonym: geho

Inflection

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Even u-stem, ŧŧ-ŧ gradation
Nominative geaŧŧu
Genitive geaŧu
geaŧọ
Singular Plural
Nominative geaŧŧu geaŧut
Accusative geaŧu geaŧūid
Genitive geaŧu
geaŧọ
geaŧūid
Illative gēŧŧui geaŧūide
Locative geaŧus geaŧūin
Comitative geaŧūin geaŧūiguin
Essive geaŧŧun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gēŧŧon gēŧŧome gēŧŧomet
2nd person gēŧŧot gēŧŧode gēŧŧodet
3rd person geaŧŧus geaŧŧuska geaŧŧuset

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