< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nierë
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *näre.
Noun
*nierë
- cheek
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *nierë | |
| Genitive | *nier̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *nierë | *nier̯ëk |
| Accusative | *nier̯ëm | *nier̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *nierëtē | |
| Genitive | *nier̯ën | *nier̯ëj |
| Essive | *nierënē | *nier̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *nier̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *nier̯ëstē | *nier̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *nierës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *nier̯ëjnē *nier̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *nier̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami:
- Ume Sami: niärra
- Pite Sami: nierra
- Lule Sami: nierra
- Northern Sami: nierra
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: nierâ
- Skolt Sami: njiõrr
- Kildin Sami: нӣрр (nīrr)
- Ter Sami: nirr
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