Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈloɑ̯tna/

Noun edit

loatna

  1. loan

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, tn-n gradation
Nominative loatna
Genitive loana
Singular Plural
Nominative loatna loanat
Accusative loana loanaid
Genitive loana loanaid
Illative lōtnii loanaide
Locative loanas loanain
Comitative loanain loanaiguin
Essive loatnan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person loatnan loatname loatnamet
2nd person loatnat loatnade loatnadet
3rd person loatnas loatnaska loatnaset

Further reading edit

  • 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