gáffe

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See also: gaffe and gaffé

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːffe/

Noun

gáffe

  1. Alternative form of káffe

Inflection

Even e-stem, ff-f gradation
Nominative gáffe
Genitive gáfe
Singular Plural
Nominative gáffe gáfet
Accusative gáfe gáfiid
Genitive gáfe gáfiid
Illative gáffii gáfiide
Locative gáfes gáfiin
Comitative gáfiin gáfiiguin
Essive gáffen
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gáffen gáffeme gáffemet
2nd person gáffet gáffede gáffedet
3rd person gáffes gáffeska gáffeset

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