jođiheaddji

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From jođihit +‎ -eaddji.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jođiheaddji

  1. leader; person who leads (e.g. an organization)
    • 1979 January 23, Ole Henrik Magga, “Mángga Lágaš Oaivilat”, in Sámi Áigi, volume 1, number 1, page 6:
      Dávja šadda sáhka politihka jođiheddjiid gaskkas nu go Stuoradikkis, movt galggašii bissehit dakkar čállagiid maida muhtumat æi liiko.
      Often, the conversation between political leaders becomes exactly like at the parliament: how you can put a stop to works you don't like.
    • 1999, Leif Eriksen, translated by Marit K. Guttorm, Oaidnu boazodollui: Kárášjog Johttisápmelaččaid Seaarvi 50 jagi (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål and Northern Sami), translation of Synet på reindriften: Karasjok Flyttsamelag 50 år, →ISBN, page 34:
      1985:s válljejuvvui vuosttáš nissonolmmoš jođiheaddjin Kárášjoga Johttisápmelaččaid Servái ja dat lei Jovnnin Piera Risten.
      In 1985, the first woman was elected as leader of the Kárášjohka Sámi Nomadic Reindeer Herders' Association, and that was Jovnnin Piera Risten.
    • 2024 January 18, Wenche Marie Hætta, Ánne Márjá Hætta, “Eretfárren ja unnán sámegielat mánát áitet Kárášjoga boahtteáiggi”, in NRK Sápmi, archived from the original on 29 February 2024:
      Politihkkárat ja gieldda jođiheaddjit leat guhká juo oaidnán ahte olmmošlohku njiedjá.
      Politicians and the leaders of the municipality have long seen that the population count is sinking.

Inflection

Even i-stem, no gradation
Nominative jođiheaddji
Genitive jođiheaddji
jođiheaddjẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative jođiheaddji jođiheaddjit
Accusative jođiheaddji jođihēddjiid
Genitive jođiheaddji
jođiheaddjẹ
jođihēddjiid
Illative jođiheaddjái jođihēddjiide
Locative jođiheaddjis jođihēddjiin
Comitative jođihēddjiin jođihēddjiiguin
Essive jođiheaddjin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person jođiheaddján jođiheaddjáme jođiheaddjámet
2nd person jođiheaddját jođiheaddjáde jođiheaddjádet
3rd person jođiheaddjis jođiheaddjiska jođiheaddjiset

Derived terms