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): /ˈkohːpiː/

Noun

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gohppi

  1. bay, gulf, inlet

Inflection

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Even i-stem, hpp-hp gradation
Nominative gohppi
Genitive gohpi
gohpẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative gohppi gohpit
Accusative gohpi gohpiid
Genitive gohpi
gohpẹ
gohpiid
Illative gohppái gohpiide
Locative gohpis gohpiin
Comitative gohpiin gohpiiguin
Essive gohppin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gohppán gohppáme gohppámet
2nd person gohppát gohppáde gohppádet
3rd person gohppis gohppiska gohppiset

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