dehálaš

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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.) Related to Inari Sami tehálâš.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

dehálaš (comparative dehálit or dehálaččat, superlative deháleamos or dehálaččamus)

  1. important

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive dehálaš
Nominative dehálaš
Genitive dehálačča
Attributive dehálaš
Singular Plural
Nominative dehálaš dehálaččat
Accusative dehálačča dehálaččaid
Genitive dehálačča dehálaččaid
Illative dehálažžii dehálaččaide
Locative dehálaččas dehálaččain
Comitative dehálaččain dehálaččaiguin
Essive dehálažžan

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