ка̄рьт

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

Can be borrowed from a Germanic language, possibly via Finnic (compare Finnish kartano). In that case, may be related to Northern Sami gárdin.

Cognates include Skolt Sami käʹrdd and Ter Sami ка̄рт (kâ̄rt).

Pronunciation

Noun

ка̄рьт (kār’t)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) entryway, hallway, foyer (the part of a building connected to the outside door with access to other rooms inside the building)

Inflection

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Synonyms

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “kā͕r̜ᴅ̜ᴱ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “'kā͕r̜ᴅ̜ᴱ, g. kār̄ᵈtam, lok. -ᵈtmes̜̄t'”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 90