riddu

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *rintō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈridːduː/

Noun[edit]

riddu

  1. coast
  2. beach

Inflection[edit]

Even u-stem, dd-tt gradation
Nominative riddu
Genitive rittu
rittọ
Singular Plural
Nominative riddu rittut
Accusative rittu rittūid
Genitive rittu
rittọ
rittūid
Illative riddui rittūide
Locative rittus rittūin
Comitative rittūin rittūiguin
Essive riddun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person riddon riddome riddomet
2nd person riddot riddode riddodet
3rd person riddus ridduska ridduset

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