alvvaheapme

Northern Sami

Etymology

From alva +‎ -heapmẹ.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈalvvaˌhe̯apme/

Adjective

alvvaheapmẹ (comparative alvvahit, superlative alvvaheamos)

1. having little energy
2. discouraged
3. meek, timid

Inflection

Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive	alvvahis
Nominative	alvvaheapme
Genitive	alvvaheame
Attributive	alvvahis
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	alvvaheapme	alvvaheamet
Accusative	alvvaheame	alvvaheamiid
Genitive	alvvaheame	alvvaheamiid
Illative	alvvaheapmii	alvvaheamiide
Locative	alvvaheames	alvvaheamiin
Comitative	alvvaheamiin	alvvaheamiiguin
Essive	alvvaheapmen

Derived terms

• alvvahuvvat

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland