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): /ˈlea̯ðːpma/

Noun

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leađbma

  1. partition/compartment in a chest

Inflection

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Even a-stem, đbm-đmm gradation
Nominative leađbma
Genitive leađmma
Singular Plural
Nominative leađbma leađmmat
Accusative leađmma leađmmaid
Genitive leađmma leađmmaid
Illative lēđbmii leađmmaide
Locative leađmmas leađmmain
Comitative leađmmain leađmmaiguin
Essive leađbman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person leađbman leađbmame leađbmamet
2nd person leađbmat leađbmade leađbmadet
3rd person leađbmas leađbmaska leađbmaset

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