jävri

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See also: jávri

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *jāvrē.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jävri

  1. lake

Inflection

Even i-stem, vˈr-vr gradation
Nominative jävri
Genitive jäävri
Singular Plural
Nominative jävri jäävrih
Accusative jäävri jaavrijd
Genitive jäävri javrij
jaavrij
Illative jáávrán javrijd
Locative jäävrist jaavrijn
Comitative javrijn javrijguin
Abessive jävrittáá javrijttáá
Essive jävrin
Partitive jävrid
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

  • jävri in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
  • 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