heŋge

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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.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈheŋːke/

Noun[edit]

heŋge

  1. cliff, ledge

Inflection[edit]

Even e-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Nominative heŋge
Genitive heŋgge
Singular Plural
Nominative heŋge heŋgget
Accusative heŋgge heŋggiid
Genitive heŋgge heŋggiid
Illative heŋgii heŋggiide
Locative heŋgges heŋggiin
Comitative heŋggiin heŋggiiguin
Essive heŋgen
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person heŋgen heŋgeme heŋgemet
2nd person heŋget heŋgede heŋgedet
3rd person heŋges heŋgeska heŋgeset

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