nierra

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Lule Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *nierë.

Noun[edit]

nierra

  1. cheek
  2. (derogatory) person

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, rr-r gradation
Nominative nierra
Genitive niera
Singular Plural
Nominative nierra niera
Accusative nierav nierajt
Genitive niera nieraj
Illative nierraj nierajda
Inessive nieran nierajn
Elative nieras nierajs
Comitative nierajn nieraj
Abessive nieradagá
nieradagi 		nierajdagá
nierajdagi
Essive nierran
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person nierram nierrama nierrama
2nd person nierrat nierrada nierrada
3rd person nierras nierraska nierrasa

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

Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *nierë.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈnie̯rra/

Noun[edit]

nierra

  1. cheek
  2. cheekbone

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, rr-r gradation
Nominative nierra
Genitive niera
Singular Plural
Nominative nierra nierat
Accusative niera nieraid
Genitive niera nieraid
Illative nīrrii nieraide
Locative nieras nierain
Comitative nierain nieraiguin
Essive nierran
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person nierran nierrame nierramet
2nd person nierrat nierrade nierradet
3rd person nierras nierraska nierraset

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Pite Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *nierë.

Noun[edit]

nierra

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading[edit]

  • nierra in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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