leaŋga

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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leaŋga

  1. shoulder harness for a reindeer

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Nominative leaŋga
Genitive leaŋgga
Singular Plural
Nominative leaŋga leaŋggat
Accusative leaŋgga leaŋggaid
Genitive leaŋgga leaŋggaid
Illative lēŋgii leaŋggaide
Locative leaŋggas leaŋggain
Comitative leaŋggain leaŋggaiguin
Essive leaŋgan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person leaŋgan leaŋgame leaŋgamet
2nd person leaŋgat leaŋgade leaŋgadet
3rd person leaŋgas leaŋgaska leaŋgaset

Further reading

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  • 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