álgu

See also: algu, algú, algũ, and aļģu

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ālkō.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈaːlːkuː/

Noun

álgu

1. beginning, start
2. origin

Inflection

Even u-stem, lg-lgg gradation
Nominative	álgu
Genitive	álggu álggọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	álgu	álggut
Accusative	álggu	álggūid
Genitive	álggu álggọ	álggūid
Illative	álgui	álggūide
Locative	álggus	álggūin
Comitative	álggūin	álggūiguin
Essive	álgun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person álgon álgome álgomet 2nd person álgot álgode álgodet 3rd person álgus álguska álguset

Derived terms

• álgọbávkkẹheapmi

Further reading

• 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