jokŋa

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *joŋë.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjotɲa/

Noun[edit]

jokŋa

  1. lingonberry, cowberry

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, -vŋŋ gradation
Nominative jokŋa
Genitive jovŋŋa
Singular Plural
Nominative jokŋa jovŋŋat
Accusative jovŋŋa jovŋŋaid
Genitive jovŋŋa jovŋŋaid
Illative jokŋii jovŋŋaide
Locative jovŋŋas jovŋŋain
Comitative jovŋŋain jovŋŋaiguin
Essive jokŋan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person jokŋan jokŋame jokŋamet
2nd person jokŋat jokŋade jokŋadet
3rd person jokŋas jokŋaska jokŋaset

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