buolvva

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Lule Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *puolvë.

Noun[edit]

buolvva

  1. knee
  2. generation (in family)

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative buolvva
Genitive buolva
Singular Plural
Nominative buolvva buolva
Accusative buolvav buolvajt
Genitive buolva buolvaj
Illative buolvvaj buolvajda
Inessive buolvan buolvajn
Elative buolvas buolvajs
Comitative buolvajn buolvaj
Abessive buolvadagá
buolvadagi
buolvajdagá
buolvajdagi
Essive buolvvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person buolvvam buolvvama buolvvama
2nd person buolvvat buolvvada buolvvada
3rd person buolvvas buolvvaska buolvvasa

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