mielga

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mielkë.

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

Noun

mielga

  1. breastbone, sternum

Inflection
Even a-stem, lg-lgg gradation
Nominative mielga
Genitive mielgga
Singular Plural
Nominative mielga mielggat
Accusative mielgga mielggaid
Genitive mielgga mielggaid
Illative mīlgii mielggaide
Locative mielggas mielggain
Comitative mielggain mielggaiguin
Essive mielgan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person mielgan mielgame mielgamet
2nd person mielgat mielgade mielgadet
3rd person mielgas mielgaska mielgaset

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

Spanish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin melica, from Latin medica (“Median”).

Noun

mielga f (plural mielgas)

  1. alfalfa

Adjective

mielga

  1. feminine singular of mielgo

Noun

mielga f (plural mielgas)

  1. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Further reading
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