Lule Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *seaŋkē.

Adjective

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siegge

  1. thin, of little diameter (also of snow)

Inflection

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Even e-stem, gg-kk gradation
Attributive siekkes
sekka
Nominative siegge
Genitive siekke
Attributive siekkes
sekka
Singular Plural
Nominative siegge siekke
Accusative siekkev siekkijt
Genitive siekke siekkij
Illative säggáj siekkijda
Inessive siekken siekkijn
Elative siekkes siekkijs
Comitative siekkijn siekkij
Abessive siekkedagá
siekkedagi
siekkijdagá
siekkijdagi
Essive sieggen

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