mierká
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Inari Sami miärkká and Pite Sami murrko.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmie̯rːkaː/
Noun
mierká
- fog, mist
Inflection
| Even á-stem, rk-rkk gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | mierká | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | mierkká | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | mierká | mierkkát | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | mierkká | mierkkáid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | mierkká | mierkkáid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | mierkái | mierkkáide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | mierkkás | mierkkáin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | mierkkáin | mierkkáiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | mierkán | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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