те̄ррь

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Kildin Sami

Мӣһкь те̄ррь (6).

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Samic *tearē.

Compare Inari Sami teeṛi and Skolt Sami tiẹʹrr.

Pronunciation

Noun

те̄ррь (tierr’)

  1. blade (of a cutting tool)

Inflection

Declension of те̄ррь (type I noun, ррь-рь gradation)
Nominative те̄ррь (tierr’)
Genitive тъе̄рь (t’ēr’)
Dative-Illative тья̄рра (t’’ārra)
Comitative тӣръенҍ (tīr’en’)
singular plural
Nominative те̄ррь (tierr’) тъе̄рь (t’ēr’)
Accusative тъе̄рь (t’ēr’) тӣръетҍ (tīr’et’)
Genitive тъе̄рь (t’ēr’) тӣръе (tīr’e)
Dative-Illative тья̄рра (t’’ārra) тӣръетҍ (tīr’et’)
Locative тъе̄ръесьт (t’ēr’es’t) тӣръенҍ (tīr’en’)
Comitative тӣръенҍ (tīr’en’) тӣръегуэйм (tīr’eguejm)
Abessive тъе̄рьха (t’ēr’xa) тӣръеха (tīr’exa)
Essive тъе̄рръенҍ (t’ērr’en’)
Partitive тъе̄рръе (t’ērr’e)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “те̄ррь”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “tier̜r̜ᵉ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “tier̜r̜ᵉ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 591