Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkohpiː/

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Samic *kopē.

Noun

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gohpi

  1. depression, hollow (in landscape)
Inflection
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Even i-stem, hp-b gradation
Nominative gohpi
Genitive gobi
gobẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative gohpi gobit
Accusative gobi gobiid
Genitive gobi
gobẹ
gobiid
Illative gohpái gobiide
Locative gobis gobiin
Comitative gobiin gobiiguin
Essive gohpin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gohpán gohpáme gohpámet
2nd person gohpát gohpáde gohpádet
3rd person gohpis gohpiska gohpiset
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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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gohpi

  1. accusative/genitive singular of gohppi