jaskat

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *jëskëtē.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjasːkah(t)/

Adjective

jaskat (comparative jaskadit, superlative jaskadeamos)

  1. quiet, silent

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive jaskes
Nominative jaskat
Genitive jaskada
Attributive jaskes
Singular Plural
Nominative jaskat jaskadat
Accusative jaskada jaskadiid
Genitive jaskada jaskadiid
Illative jaskadii jaskadiidda
Locative jaskadis jaskadiin
Comitative jaskadiin jaskadiiguin
Essive jaskadin

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