viissis

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

viissis (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

  1. wise

Inflection[edit]

Contracted i-stem, is-iss gradation
Attributive viissẹs
Nominative viissis
Genitive viisá
Attributive viissẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative viissis viisát
Accusative viisá viisáid
Genitive viisá viisáid
Illative viisái viisáide
Locative viisás viisáin
Comitative viisáin viisáiguin
Essive viissisin
Odd, is-iss gradation
Attributive viissẹs
Nominative viissis
Genitive viisása
Attributive viissẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative viissis viisásat
Accusative viisása viisásiid
Genitive viisása viisásiid
Illative viisásii viisásiidda
Locative viisásis viisásiin
Comitative viisásiin viisásiiguin
Essive viissisin

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