Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈsuvrra/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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suvrra

  1. oxygen
    Synonym: oksygēna
Inflection
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Odd, vr-vrr gradation
Nominative suvrra
Genitive suvraga
Singular Plural
Nominative suvrra suvragat
Accusative suvraga suvragiid
Genitive suvraga suvragiid
Illative suvragii suvragiidda
Locative suvragis suvragiin
Comitative suvragiin suvragiiguin
Essive suvrran
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person suvragan suvrageamẹ suvrageamẹt
2nd person suvragat suvrageattẹ suvrageattẹt
3rd person suvragis suvrageaskkạ suvrageasẹt
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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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suvrra

  1. attributive form of suvrris