gáidnu

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Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːjːtnuː/

Noun

gáidnu

  1. dragline

Inflection

Even u-stem, idn-inn gradation
Nominative gáidnu
Genitive gáinnu
gáinnọ
Singular Plural
Nominative gáidnu gáinnut
Accusative gáinnu gáinnūid
Genitive gáinnu
gáinnọ
gáinnūid
Illative gáidnui gáinnūide
Locative gáinnus gáinnūin
Comitative gáinnūin gáinnūiguin
Essive gáidnun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gáidnon gáidnome gáidnomet
2nd person gáidnot gáidnode gáidnodet
3rd person gáidnus gáidnuska gáidnuset

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