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): /ˈmuo̯vːla/

Noun

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muovla

  1. deep snow

Inflection

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Even a-stem, vl-vll gradation
Nominative muovla
Genitive muovlla
Singular Plural
Nominative muovla muovllat
Accusative muovlla muovllaid
Genitive muovlla muovllaid
Illative mūvlii muovllaide
Locative muovllas muovllain
Comitative muovllain muovllaiguin
Essive muovlan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person muovlan muovlame muovlamet
2nd person muovlat muovlade muovladet
3rd person muovlas muovlaska muovlaset

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