geho

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːho/

Noun

gēho

1. cradle

   Synonym: geaŧŧu

Inflection

Even o-stem, no gradation
Nominative	gēho
Genitive	gēho
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gēho	gēhot
Accusative	gēho	gēhuid
Genitive	gēho	gēhuid
Illative	gēhui	gēhuide
Locative	gēhos	gēhuin
Comitative	gēhuin	gēhuiguin
Essive	gēhon
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gēhon gēhome gēhomet 2nd person gēhot gēhode gēhodet 3rd person gēhos gēhoska gēhoset

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