risttalaš

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈristalaʃ/

Adjective

risttalaš (not comparable)

1. Christian

Inflection

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive	risttalaš
Nominative	risttalaš
Genitive	risttalačča
Attributive	risttalaš
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	risttalaš	risttalaččat
Accusative	risttalačča	risttalaččaid
Genitive	risttalačča	risttalaččaid
Illative	risttalažžii	risttalaččaide
Locative	risttalaččas	risttalaččain
Comitative	risttalaččain	risttalaččaiguin
Essive	risttalažžan

Alternative forms

• kristtalaš

Derived terms

• risttalašvuohta

Further reading

• 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