lottáš

Northern Sami

lottáš (1)

lottáš (2)

Etymology

From loddi (“bird”) +‎ -š (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈlottaːʃ/

Noun

lottáš

1. Diminutive of loddi; birdie, small bird
   • 2014, Anne B. Rage, “Ánin, dánin ...”, in Njoammelhiitta‎^[1], page 50:

     - Girddii alit lottáš, glása ráigge! lávllui son, vaikko diđii ahte diet lei giđđalávlla.

     - Flew through the window, the blue birdie did! she sang, even though she knew that it was an Autumn song.

   • 2012, Astrid Johnskareng, Suoivanat: muitalusat, luođit ja lávlagat, Davvi Girji, →ISBN, Dolla, page 25:

     Moadde unna lottáža girddašedje birrat birrat dola, measta dego buokčaledje dollii.

     A few little birdies flew to and fro around the fire, almost as if diving into it.

   • 2021, Åshild Skadberg, “Unnimus skuolfi”, in Ávvir‎^[2], page 15:

     Giđđat bidjá cihceskuolfi, nugo eará lottážat moniid loddeviesuide ja loddekássaide.

     In the Spring, the Eurasian pygmy owl, like other small birds, lays its eggs in birdhouses and nestboxes.

2. a stye; a bacterial infection in the eyelid

Declension

Odd, no gradation
Nominative	lottáš
Genitive	lottáža
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lottáš	lottážat
Accusative	lottáža	lottážiid
Genitive	lottáža	lottážiid
Illative	lottážii	lottážiidda
Locative	lottážis	lottážiin
Comitative	lottážiin	lottážiiguin
Essive	lottážin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person lottážan lottážeamẹ lottážeamẹt 2nd person lottážat lottážeattẹ lottážeattẹt 3rd person lottážis lottážeaskkạ lottážeasẹt