geahči

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *keačē.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

geahči

  1. end, tip

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, -ž gradation
Nominative geahči
Genitive geaži
geažẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative geahči geažit
Accusative geaži gēžiid
Genitive geaži
geažẹ
gēžiid
Illative geahčái gēžiide
Locative geažis gēžiin
Comitative gēžiin gēžiiguin
Essive geahčin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person geahčán geahčáme geahčámet
2nd person geahčát geahčáde geahčádet
3rd person geahčis geahčiska geahčiset

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