nubbi

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Northern Sami

Northern Sami numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: guokte
    Ordinal: nubbi

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mumpē.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈnubːbiː/

Adjective

nubbi (not comparable)

  1. second
  2. another

Inflection

Even i-stem, bb-pp gradation
Attributive
Nominative nubbi
Genitive nuppi
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative nubbi nuppit
Accusative nuppi nuppiid
Genitive nuppi nuppiid
Illative nubbái nuppiide
Locative nuppis nuppiin
Comitative nuppiin nuppiiguin
Essive nubbin

Derived terms

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