dehálaš
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Inari Sami tehálâš.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtehaːlaʃ/
Adjective
dehálaš (comparative dehálit or dehálaččat, superlative deháleamos or dehálaččamus)
- important
Inflection
| Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | dehálaš | |
| Nominative | dehálaš | |
| Genitive | dehálačča | |
| Attributive | dehálaš | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | dehálaš | dehálaččat |
| Accusative | dehálačča | dehálaččaid |
| Genitive | dehálačča | dehálaččaid |
| Illative | dehálažžii | dehálaččaide |
| Locative | dehálaččas | dehálaččain |
| Comitative | dehálaččain | dehálaččaiguin |
| Essive | dehálažžan | |
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland