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): /ˈruʃkuːh(t)/

Noun edit

ruškkut

  1. brown animal

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative ruškkut
Genitive ruškkuha
Singular Plural
Nominative ruškkut ruškkuhat
Accusative ruškkuha ruškkuhiid
Genitive ruškkuha ruškkuhiid
Illative ruškkuhii ruškkuhiidda
Locative ruškkuhis ruškkuhiin
Comitative ruškkuhiin ruškkuhiiguin
Essive ruškkuhin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ruškkuhan ruškkuheamẹ ruškkuheamẹt
2nd person ruškkuhat ruškkuheattẹ ruškkuheattẹt
3rd person ruškkuhis ruškkuheaskkạ ruškkuheasẹt

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