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): /ˈsea̯hːka/

Noun edit

seahkka

  1. sack
  2. bag, pouch

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, hkk-hk gradation
Nominative seahkka
Genitive seahka
Singular Plural
Nominative seahkka seahkat
Accusative seahka seahkaid
Genitive seahka seahkaid
Illative sēhkkii seahkaide
Locative seahkas seahkain
Comitative seahkain seahkaiguin
Essive seahkkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person seahkkan seahkkame seahkkamet
2nd person seahkkat seahkkade seahkkadet
3rd person seahkkas seahkkaska seahkkaset

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