Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *(s)lāppō.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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láhppu

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Inflection

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Even u-stem, hpp-hp gradation
Nominative láhppu
Genitive láhpu
láhpọ
Singular Plural
Nominative láhppu láhput
Accusative láhpu láhpūid
Genitive láhpu
láhpọ
láhpūid
Illative láhppui láhpūide
Locative láhpus láhpūin
Comitative láhpūin láhpūiguin
Essive láhppun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person láhppon láhppome láhppomet
2nd person láhppot láhppode láhppodet
3rd person láhppus láhppuska láhppuset

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