guolla

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuolë.

Noun

guolla

1. testicle

Inflection

Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative	guolla
Genitive	guola
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	guolla	guola
Accusative	guolav	guolajt
Genitive	guola	guolaj
Illative	guollaj	guolajda
Inessive	guolan	guolajn
Elative	guolas	guolajs
Comitative	guolajn	guolaj
Abessive	guoladagá guoladagi	guolajdagá guolajdagi
Essive	guollan
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person guollam guollama guollama 2nd person guollat guollada guollada 3rd person guollas guollaska guollasa

Further reading

• 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

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuolë, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skall- (compare Old English sceallan).

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkuo̯lla/

Noun

guolla

1. testicle

Inflection

Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative	guolla
Genitive	guola
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	guolla	guolat
Accusative	guola	guolaid
Genitive	guola	guolaid
Illative	gūllii	guolaide
Locative	guolas	guolain
Comitative	guolain	guolaiguin
Essive	guollan
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person guollan guollame guollamet 2nd person guollat guollade guolladet 3rd person guollas guollaska guollaset

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuolë.

Noun

guolla

1. testicle

Inflection

Even a-stem, ll-l gradation
Nominative	guolla
Genitive	guola
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	guolla	guola
Accusative	guolav	guolajt
Genitive	guola	guolaj
Illative	guollaj	guolajda
Inessive	guolan	guolajn
Elative	guolast guolas	guolajst guolajs
Comitative	guolajn	guolaj
Essive	guollan

Further reading

• guolla in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland