ле̄ккш

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

ле̄ккш (liekkš)

  1. (obsolete) swamp, bog, marsh, mire
    Synonyms: шуэннь (šuennj), муэррь (muerr’), ла̄ммьп (lāmm’p)

Inflection

Declension of ле̄ккш (type I noun, ккш-кш gradation)
Nominative ле̄ккш (liekkš)
Genitive лъе̄кш (l’ēkš)
Dative-Illative лъя̄ккша (l’ākkša)
Comitative лӣкшэнҍ (līkšen’)
singular plural
Nominative ле̄ккш (liekkš) лъе̄кш (l’ēkš)
Accusative лъе̄кш (l’ēkš) лӣкшэтҍ (līkšet’)
Genitive лъе̄кш (l’ēkš) лӣкшэ (līkše)
Dative-Illative лъя̄ккша (l’ākkša) лӣкшэтҍ (līkšet’)
Locative лъе̄кшэсьт (l’ēkšes’t) лӣкшэнҍ (līkšen’)
Comitative лӣкшэнҍ (līkšen’) лӣкшэгуэйм (līkšeguejm)
Abessive лъе̄кшха (l’ēkšxa) лӣкшэха (līkšexa)
Essive лъе̄ккшэнҍ (l’ēkkšen’)
Partitive лъе̄ккшэ (l’ēkkše)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “liek̄š”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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