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): /ˈrihtuː/

Noun edit

rihtu

  1. storm
  2. avalanche

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, ht-đ gradation
Nominative rihtu
Genitive riđu
riđọ
Singular Plural
Nominative rihtu riđut
Accusative riđu riđūid
Genitive riđu
riđọ
riđūid
Illative rihtui riđūide
Locative riđus riđūin
Comitative riđūin riđūiguin
Essive rihtun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person rihton rihtome rihtomet
2nd person rihtot rihtode rihtodet
3rd person rihtus rihtuska rihtuset

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