máidnu

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From máidnut +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

máidnu

  1. praise

Inflection

Even u-stem, idn-inn gradation
Nominative máidnu
Genitive máinnu
máinnọ
Singular Plural
Nominative máidnu máinnut
Accusative máinnu máinnūid
Genitive máinnu
máinnọ 		máinnūid
Illative máidnui máinnūide
Locative máinnus máinnūin
Comitative máinnūin máinnūiguin
Essive máidnun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person máidnon máidnome máidnomet
2nd person máidnot máidnode máidnodet
3rd person máidnus máidnuska máidnuset

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
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