čiehká

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃie̯hkaː/

Noun[edit]

čiehká

  1. hidden treasure

Inflection[edit]

Even á-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative čiehká
Genitive čiegá
Singular Plural
Nominative čiehká čiegát
Accusative čiegá čiegáid
Genitive čiegá čiegáid
Illative čiehkái čiegáide
Locative čiegás čiegáin
Comitative čiegáin čiegáiguin
Essive čiehkán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čiehkán čiehkáme čiehkámet
2nd person čiehkát čiehkáde čiehkádet
3rd person čiehkás čiehkáska čiehkáset

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