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): /ˈoɑ̯dːdiː/

Adjective edit

oaddi (comparative oattit, superlative oattimus)

  1. sad, depressed

Inflection edit

Even i-stem, dd-tt gradation
Attributive oattẹs
Nominative oaddi
Genitive oatti
Attributive oattẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative oaddi oattit
Accusative oatti ōttiid
Genitive oatti ōttiid
Illative oaddái ōttiide
Locative oattis ōttiin
Comitative ōttiin ōttiiguin
Essive oaddin

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