alvvalaš

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From alva +‎ -laš.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈalvvalaʃ/

Adjective

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alvvalaš (comparative alvvalit or alvvalaččat, superlative alvvaleamos or alvvalaččamus)

  1. energetic, vigorous

Inflection

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Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive alvvalaš
Nominative alvvalaš
Genitive alvvalačča
Attributive alvvalaš
Singular Plural
Nominative alvvalaš alvvalaččat
Accusative alvvalačča alvvalaččaid
Genitive alvvalačča alvvalaččaid
Illative alvvalažžii alvvalaččaide
Locative alvvalaččas alvvalaččain
Comitative alvvalaččain alvvalaččaiguin
Essive alvvalažžan

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