gierkie

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Southern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *keaδkē with unknown origin.

Noun[edit]

gierkie

  1. stone, rock
    • 1993, Anna Jacobsen, Goltelidh jih soptsestidh, page 93:
      Gusnie dihte aaksjoe? Gierkie neeleli! Gusnie dihte gierkie? Derhvie gaptjeli!
      Where is the axe? Stone blunted it! Where is the stone? Turf covers it!
  2. pearl

Inflection[edit]

Even ie-stem
Nominative gierkie
Genitive gierkien
Singular Plural
Nominative gierkie gierkieh
Accusative gierkiem gierkide
geerkide
Genitive gierkien gierkiej
geerki
Illative gearkan gierkide
geerkide
Inessive gierkesne gierkine
geerkine
Elative gierkeste gierkijste
geerkijste
Comitative gierkine
geerkine
gierkiejgujmie
geerkigujmie
Essive gierkine
geerkine

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