See also: Ruoŧŧa

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈruo̯θθa/

Noun

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ruoŧŧa

  1. Swedish language
    Synonym: ruoŧagiella

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ŧŧ-ŧ gradation
Nominative ruoŧŧa
Genitive ruoŧa
Singular Plural
Nominative ruoŧŧa ruoŧat
Accusative ruoŧa ruoŧaid
Genitive ruoŧa ruoŧaid
Illative rūŧŧii ruoŧaide
Locative ruoŧas ruoŧain
Comitative ruoŧain ruoŧaiguin
Essive ruoŧŧan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ruoŧŧan ruoŧŧame ruoŧŧamet
2nd person ruoŧŧat ruoŧŧade ruoŧŧadet
3rd person ruoŧŧas ruoŧŧaska ruoŧŧaset

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