várre

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Lule Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *vārē.

Noun[edit]

várre

  1. mountain

Inflection[edit]

Even e-stem, rr-r gradation
Nominative várre
Genitive váre
Singular Plural
Nominative várre váre
Accusative várev várijt
Genitive váre várij
Illative várráj várijda
Inessive váren várijn
Elative váres várijs
Comitative várijn várij
Abessive váredagá
váredagi
várijdagá
várijdagi
Essive várren
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person várrám várráma várráma
2nd person várrát várráda várráda
3rd person várres várreska várresa

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

Pite Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *vārē.

Noun[edit]

várre

  1. mountain

Inflection[edit]

Even e-stem, rr-r gradation
Nominative várre
Genitive váre
Singular Plural
Nominative várre váre
Accusative várev värijt
Genitive váre värij
Illative várráj värijda
Inessive váren värijn
Elative várest
váres
värijst
värijs
Comitative värijn värij
Essive várren

Further reading[edit]

  • várre in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • 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