loatna

Northern Sami

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈloɑ̯tna/

Noun

loatna

1. loan

Inflection

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

• 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