Lule Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *ńārpē.

Adjective

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njárbbe

  1. thin
  2. diluted
  3. sparse

Inflection

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Even e-stem, rbb-rb gradation
Attributive njárbes
Nominative njárbbe
Genitive njárbe
Attributive njárbes
Singular Plural
Nominative njárbbe njárbe
Accusative njárbev njárbijt
Genitive njárbe njárbij
Illative njárbbáj njárbijda
Inessive njárben njárbijn
Elative njárbes njárbijs
Comitative njárbijn njárbij
Abessive njárbedagá
njárbedagi
njárbijdagá
njárbijdagi
Essive njárbben

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