lottáš

Northern Sami
lottáš (1)
lottáš (2)

Etymology

From loddi (“bird”) +‎ -š (diminutive suffix).

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

Noun

lottáš

  1. Diminutive of loddi; birdie, small bird
    • 2014, Anne B. Rage, “Ánin, dánin ...”, in Njoammelhiitta‎, page 50:
      - Girddii alit lottáš, glása ráigge! lávllui son, vaikko diđii ahte diet lei giđđalávlla.
      - Flew through the window, the blue birdie did! she sang, even though she knew that it was an Autumn song.
    • 2012, Astrid Johnskareng, Suoivanat: muitalusat, luođit ja lávlagat, Davvi Girji, →ISBN, Dolla, page 25:
      Moadde unna lottáža girddašedje birrat birrat dola, measta dego buokčaledje dollii.
      A few little birdies flew to and fro around the fire, almost as if diving into it.
    • 2021, Åshild Skadberg, “Unnimus skuolfi”, in Ávvir‎, page 15:
      Giđđat bidjá cihceskuolfi, nugo eará lottážat moniid loddeviesuide ja loddekássaide.
      In the Spring, the Eurasian pygmy owl, like other small birds, lays its eggs in birdhouses and nestboxes.
  2. a stye; a bacterial infection in the eyelid[1]

Declension
Odd, no gradation
Nominative lottáš
Genitive lottáža
Singular Plural
Nominative lottáš lottážat
Accusative lottáža lottážiid
Genitive lottáža lottážiid
Illative lottážii lottážiidda
Locative lottážis lottážiin
Comitative lottážiin lottážiiguin
Essive lottážin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person lottážan lottážeamẹ lottážeamẹt
2nd person lottážat lottážeattẹ lottážeattẹt
3rd person lottážis lottážeaskkạ lottážeasẹt

References
  1. Stor norsk-samisk ordbok, Suopma, Finland: Davvi Girji, 2000, →ISBN, S, page 582: “sti s. [...]; lottáš:ž (kvise på øyelokksranden)”
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