куййм

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuojmē. Compare Northern Sami guoibmi and Inari Sami kyeiˈmi. Doublet of ка̄ййм (kājjm).

Pronunciation

Noun

куййм (kujjm)

  1. (obsolete) companion
    Synonym: ка̄ннҍц (kānn’c)

Declension

Declension of куййм (type I noun, ййм-йм gradation)
Nominative куййм (kujjm)
Genitive куйм (kujm)
Dative-Illative куэййма (kuejjma)
Comitative куймэнҍ (kujmen’)
singular plural
Nominative куййм (kujjm) куйм (kujm)
Accusative куйм (kujm) куймэтҍ (kujmet’)
Genitive куйм (kujm) куймэ (kujme)
Dative-Illative куэййма (kuejjma) куймэтҍ (kujmet’)
Locative куймэсьт (kujmes’t) куймэнҍ (kujmen’)
Comitative куймэнҍ (kujmen’) куймэгуэйм (kujmeguejm)
Abessive куймха (kujmxa) куймэха (kujmexa)
Essive куйймэнҍ (kujjmen’)
Partitive куйймэ (kujjme)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ku͕ī̭mᵉ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ku͕ī̭mᵉ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 170