rievssat

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Inari Sami riävská.

Pronunciation

(Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈrie̯vssah(t)/

Noun

rievssat

willow grouse, Lagopus lagopus

Inflection

Odd, no gradation

Nominative

Genitive

rievssaha

Singular

Plural

Nominative

rievssahat

Accusative

rievssaha

rievssahiid

Genitive

rievssaha

rievssahiid

Illative

rievssahii

rievssahiidda

Locative

rievssahis

rievssahiin

Comitative

rievssahiin

rievssahiiguin

Essive

rievssahin

Possessive forms
	Singular	Dual	Plural
1st person	rievssahan	rievssaheamẹ	rievssaheamẹt
2nd person	rievssahat	rievssaheattẹ	rievssaheattẹt
3rd person	rievssahis	rievssaheaskkạ	rievssaheasẹt

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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