Lule Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *kuolë.

Noun

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guolla

  1. testicle

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative guolla
Genitive guola
Singular Plural
Nominative guolla guola
Accusative guolav guolajt
Genitive guola guolaj
Illative guollaj guolajda
Inessive guolan guolajn
Elative guolas guolajs
Comitative guolajn guolaj
Abessive guoladagá
guoladagi
guolajdagá
guolajdagi
Essive guollan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guollam guollama guollama
2nd person guollat guollada guollada
3rd person guollas guollaska guollasa

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

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *kuolë, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skall- (compare Old English sceallan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkuo̯lla/

Noun

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guolla

  1. testicle

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative guolla
Genitive guola
Singular Plural
Nominative guolla guolat
Accusative guola guolaid
Genitive guola guolaid
Illative gūllii guolaide
Locative guolas guolain
Comitative guolain guolaiguin
Essive guollan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guollan guollame guollamet
2nd person guollat guollade guolladet
3rd person guollas guollaska guollaset

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Pite Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *kuolë.

Noun

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guolla

  1. testicle

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative guolla
Genitive guola
Singular Plural
Nominative guolla guola
Accusative guolav guolajt
Genitive guola guolaj
Illative guollaj guolajda
Inessive guolan guolajn
Elative guolast
guolas
guolajst
guolajs
Comitative guolajn guolaj
Essive guollan

Further reading

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  • guolla in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland