Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Samic *jierēs.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjie̯riːs/

Adjective

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jieris (comparative jierráseabbo, superlative jierráseamos or jierrásamos)

  1. anxious, apprehensive, worried
  2. nervous

Inflection

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Odd, rr-r gradation
Attributive jieris
Nominative jieris
Genitive jierrása
Attributive jieris
Singular Plural
Nominative jieris jierrásat
Accusative jierrása jierrásiid
Genitive jierrása jierrásiid
Illative jierrásii jierrásiidda
Locative jierrásis jierrásiin
Comitative jierrásiin jierrásiiguin
Essive jierisin