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.) Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bladą. Doublet of bláđđi.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlaːððiː/

Noun

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láđđi

  1. page, leaf, sheet

Inflection

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Even i-stem, đđ-đ gradation
Nominative láđđi
Genitive láđi
láđẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative láđđi láđit
Accusative láđi láđiid
Genitive láđi
láđẹ
láđiid
Illative láđđái láđiide
Locative láđis láđiin
Comitative láđiin láđiiguin
Essive láđđin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person láđđán láđđáme láđđámet
2nd person láđđát láđđáde láđđádet
3rd person láđđis láđđiska láđđiset

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