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): /ˈoraːnʃa/

Adjective edit

oránša (comparative oránššat, superlative oránššamus)

  1. orange

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, -nšš gradation
Attributive oránša
Nominative oránša
Genitive oránšša
Attributive oránša
Singular Plural
Nominative oránša oránššat
Accusative oránšša oránššaid
Genitive oránšša oránššaid
Illative oránšii oránššaide
Locative oránššas oránššain
Comitative oránššain oránššaiguin
Essive oránšan

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