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): /ˈissoras/

Adjective

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issoras (comparative issorit or issorasat, superlative issoreamos or issorasamus)

  1. terrible, horrible

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Attributive issoras
Nominative issoras
Genitive issorasa
Attributive issoras
Singular Plural
Nominative issoras issorasat
Accusative issorasa issorasaid
Genitive issorasa issorasaid
Illative issorassii issorasaide
Locative issorasas issorasain
Comitative issorasain issorasaiguin
Essive issorassan

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