Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *liemë, from Proto-Uralic *läme.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlie̯pma/

Noun

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liepma

  1. broth, stock

Inflection

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Even a-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative liepma
Genitive liema
Singular Plural
Nominative liepma liemat
Accusative liema liemaid
Genitive liema liemaid
Illative līpmii liemaide
Locative liemas liemain
Comitative liemain liemaiguin
Essive liepman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person liepman liepmame liepmamet
2nd person liepmat liepmade liepmadet
3rd person liepmas liepmaska liepmaset

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