Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *rāppēs.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈraːhpiːs/

Adjective

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ráhpis (comparative ráhppásit or ráhppát, superlative ráhppáseamọs or ráhppámus)

  1. rough, stony and uneven (of ground)

Inflection

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Odd, hpp-hp gradation
Attributive ráhpẹs
Nominative ráhpis
Genitive ráhppása
Attributive ráhpẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative ráhpis ráhppásat
Accusative ráhppása ráhppásiid
Genitive ráhppása ráhppásiid
Illative ráhppásii ráhppásiidda
Locative ráhppásis ráhppásiin
Comitative ráhppásiin ráhppásiiguin
Essive ráhpisin
Contracted i-stem, hpp-hp gradation
Attributive ráhpẹs
Nominative ráhpis
Genitive ráhppá
Attributive ráhpẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative ráhpis ráhppát
Accusative ráhppá ráhppáid
Genitive ráhppá ráhppáid
Illative ráhppái ráhppáide
Locative ráhppás ráhppáin
Comitative ráhppáin ráhppáiguin
Essive ráhpisin

Derived terms

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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