See also: giella

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): /ˈkie̯llaː/

Noun

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giellá

  1. snare (a trap)

Inflection

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Even á-stem, no gradation
Nominative giellá
Genitive giellá
Singular Plural
Nominative giellá giellát
Accusative giellá gielláid
Genitive giellá gielláid
Illative giellái gielláide
Locative giellás gielláin
Comitative gielláin gielláiguin
Essive giellán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person giellán gielláme giellámet
2nd person giellát gielláde gielládet
3rd person giellás gielláska gielláset

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