Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *koarëtē.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkoɑ̯rrah(t)/

Adjective

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goarrat (comparative goarradit, superlative goarradeamọs)

  1. proud, arrogant
  2. fastidious

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive gōrˈres
goarradis
Nominative goarrat
Genitive goarrada
Attributive gōrˈres
goarradis
Singular Plural
Nominative goarrat goarradat
Accusative goarrada goarradiid
Genitive goarrada goarradiid
Illative goarradii goarradiidda
Locative goarradis goarradiin
Comitative goarradiin goarradiiguin
Essive goarradin

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