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.)

Adjective

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sihkkar (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

  1. sure, certain
  2. secure

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive sihkkaris
Nominative sihkkar
Genitive sihkkara
Attributive sihkkaris
Singular Plural
Nominative sihkkar sihkkarat
Accusative sihkkara sihkkariid
Genitive sihkkara sihkkariid
Illative sihkkarii sihkkariidda
Locative sihkkaris sihkkariin
Comitative sihkkariin sihkkariiguin
Essive sihkkarin

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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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