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): /ˈmuo̯lːtuː/

Noun

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muoldu

  1. topsoil

Inflection

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Even u-stem, ld-ldd gradation
Nominative muoldu
Genitive muolddu
muolddọ
Singular Plural
Nominative muoldu muolddut
Accusative muolddu muolddūid
Genitive muolddu
muolddọ
muolddūid
Illative mūldui muolddūide
Locative muolddus muolddūin
Comitative muolddūin muolddūiguin
Essive muoldun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person mūldon mūldome mūldomet
2nd person mūldot mūldode mūldodet
3rd person muoldus muolduska muolduset

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