goikkis

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *koškē, ultimately from Proto-Uralic *kuśka.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

goikkis (comparative goikásit, superlative goikáseamos)

  1. dry

Inflection[edit]

Odd, no gradation
Attributive goikkis
Nominative goikkis
Genitive goikkisa
Attributive goikkis
Singular Plural
Nominative goikkis goikkisat
Accusative goikkisa goikkisiid
Genitive goikkisa goikkisiid
Illative goikkisii goikkisiidda
Locative goikkisis goikkisiin
Comitative goikkisiin goikkisiiguin
Essive goikkisin

Related terms[edit]

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