lyepi

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Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *luopē.

Noun

lyepi

  1. shoulder of an animal

Inflection

Inflection of lyepi
singular plural
Nominative lyepi lyeveh
Accusative lyeve luovijd
Genitive lyeve luovij
Illative luápán luovijd
Locative lyeveest luovijn
Comitative luovijn luovijguin
Abessive lyevettáá luovijttáá
Essive lyeppin
Partitive lyeppid

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