sáibma

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

sáibma

  1. fishnet with fine mesh

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, ibm-imm gradation
Nominative sáibma
Genitive sáimma
Singular Plural
Nominative sáibma sáimmat
Accusative sáimma sáimmaid
Genitive sáimma sáimmaid
Illative sáibmii sáimmaide
Locative sáimmas sáimmain
Comitative sáimmain sáimmaiguin
Essive sáibman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person sáibman sáibmame sáibmamet
2nd person sáibmat sáibmade sáibmadet
3rd person sáibmas sáibmaska sáibmaset

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