rievssat

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈrie̯vssah(t)/

Noun[edit]

rievssat

  1. willow grouse, Lagopus lagopus

Inflection[edit]

Odd, no gradation
Nominative rievssat
Genitive rievssaha
Singular Plural
Nominative rievssat rievssahat
Accusative rievssaha rievssahiid
Genitive rievssaha rievssahiid
Illative rievssahii rievssahiidda
Locative rievssahis rievssahiin
Comitative rievssahiin rievssahiiguin
Essive rievssahin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person rievssahan rievssaheamẹ rievssaheamẹt
2nd person rievssahat rievssaheattẹ rievssaheattẹt
3rd person rievssahis rievssaheaskkạ rievssaheasẹt

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