luossa

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Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *luosë.

Noun

luossa

  1. salmon

Inflection

Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative luossa
Genitive luosa
Singular Plural
Nominative luossa luosa
Accusative luosav luosajt
Genitive luosa luosaj
Illative luossaj luosajda
Inessive luosan luosajn
Elative luosas luosajs
Comitative luosajn luosaj
Abessive luosadagá
luosadagi
luosajdagá
luosajdagi
Essive luossan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person luossam luossama luossama
2nd person luossat luossada luossada
3rd person luossas luossaska luossasa

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

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *luosë, from Proto-Balto-Slavic . Related to Skolt Sami luõss, Lithuanian lašiša.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈluo̯ssa/

Noun

luossa

  1. salmon

Inflection

Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative luossa
Genitive luosa
Singular Plural
Nominative luossa luosat
Accusative luosa luosaid
Genitive luosa luosaid
Illative lūssii luosaide
Locative luosas luosain
Comitative luosain luosaiguin
Essive luossan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person luossan luossame luossamet
2nd person luossat luossade luossadet
3rd person luossas luossaska luossaset

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

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *luosë.

Noun

luossa

  1. salmon

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • luossa in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • 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