< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āpē
 | 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
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *habą.
Noun
*āpē
- sea
- large bog
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *āpē | |
| Genitive | *āp̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *āpē | *āp̯ēk |
| Accusative | *āp̯ēm | *āp̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *āpētē | |
| Genitive | *āp̯ēn | *āp̯ij |
| Essive | *āpēnē | *āp̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *āp̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *āp̯ēstē | *āp̯ijstē |
| Illative | *āpās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *āp̯ijnē *āp̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *āp̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: aepie
- Ume Sami: áhpie
- Pite Sami: áhpe
- Lule Sami: áhpe
- Northern Sami: áhpi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: ääpi
- Skolt Sami: ääʹpp
- Kildin Sami: а̄бпь (ābpʹ)
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