giergge

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Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *keaδkē.

Noun

giergge

  1. stone

Inflection

Even e-stem, rgg-rg gradation
Nominative giergge
Genitive gierge
Singular Plural
Nominative giergge gierge
Accusative giergev giergijt
Genitive gierge giergij
Illative gärggáj giergijda
Inessive giergen giergijn
Elative gierges giergijs
Comitative giergijn giergij
Abessive giergedagá
giergedagi 		giergijdagá
giergijdagi
Essive gierggen
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gärggám gärggáma gärggáma
2nd person gärggát gärggáda gärggáda
3rd person giergges gierggeska gierggesa

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
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