čuvdi

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *čuvδē, from Proto-Uralic *suwďa.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

čuvdi

  1. forefinger, index finger

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, vd-vdd gradation
Nominative čuvdi
Genitive čuvddi
čuvddẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative čuvdi čuvddit
Accusative čuvddi čuvddiid
Genitive čuvddi
čuvddẹ
čuvddiid
Illative čuvdái čuvddiide
Locative čuvddis čuvddiin
Comitative čuvddiin čuvddiiguin
Essive čuvdin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čuvdán čuvdáme čuvdámet
2nd person čuvdát čuvdáde čuvdádet
3rd person čuvdis čuvdiska čuvdiset

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