gilvu

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkilːvuː/

Noun

gilvu

  1. contest, competition

Inflection
Even u-stem, lv-lvv gradation
Nominative gilvu
Genitive gilvvu
gilvvọ
Singular Plural
Nominative gilvu gilvvut
Accusative gilvvu gilvvūid
Genitive gilvvu
gilvvọ		 gilvvūid
Illative gilvui gilvvūide
Locative gilvvus gilvvūin
Comitative gilvvūin gilvvūiguin
Essive gilvun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gilvon gilvome gilvomet
2nd person gilvot gilvode gilvodet
3rd person gilvus gilvuska gilvuset

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
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