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): /ˈhelːpmo/

Noun edit

helbmo

  1. pearl, bead

Inflection edit

Even o-stem, lbm-lmm gradation
Nominative helbmo
Genitive helmmo
Singular Plural
Nominative helbmo helmmot
Accusative helmmo helmmuid
Genitive helmmo helmmuid
Illative helbmui helmmuide
Locative helmmos helmmuin
Comitative helmmuin helmmuiguin
Essive helbmon
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person helbmon helbmome helbmomet
2nd person helbmot helbmode helbmodet
3rd person helbmos helbmoska helbmoset

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