nïmme

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Southern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *nëmë, from Proto-Uralic *nime.

Noun[edit]

nïmme

  1. name

Inflection[edit]

Even e-stem
Nominative nïmme
Genitive nïmmen
Singular Plural
Nominative nïmme nïmmh
Accusative nïmmem nïmmide
Genitive nïmmen nïmmi
Illative nïmmese nïmmide
Inessive nïmmesne nïmmine
Elative nïmmeste nïmmijste
Comitative nïmmine nïmmigujmie
Essive nïmmine

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