Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈheŋːke/

Noun edit

heŋge

  1. cliff, ledge

Inflection edit

Even e-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Nominative heŋge
Genitive heŋgge
Singular Plural
Nominative heŋge heŋgget
Accusative heŋgge heŋggiid
Genitive heŋgge heŋggiid
Illative heŋgii heŋggiide
Locative heŋgges heŋggiin
Comitative heŋggiin heŋggiiguin
Essive heŋgen
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person heŋgen heŋgeme heŋgemet
2nd person heŋget heŋgede heŋgedet
3rd person heŋges heŋgeska heŋgeset

Further reading edit

  • 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