-нч
Kildin Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-ńčë, compare Northern Sami -š.
Suffix
-нч (-nč)
- Forms diminutive nouns.
- сӯнн (sūnn, “thread”) + -нч (-nč) → сӯнӭнч (sūn’enč, “short or thin thread”)
Derived terms
Kildin Sami terms suffixed with -нч