From Bavarian nudl (“noodle”), of unknown origin. Suffixed with -i to resolve the word-final consonant cluster, compare cetli from Bavarian zettl or German Zettel (/ˈt͡sɛtl̩/) etc.
nudli (plural nudlik)
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | nudli | nudlik |
| accusative | nudlit | nudlikat |
| dative | nudlinak | nudliknak |
| instrumental | nudlival | nudlikkal |
| causal-final | nudliért | nudlikért |
| translative | nudlivá | nudlikká |
| terminative | nudliig | nudlikig |
| essive-formal | nudliként | nudlikként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | nudliban | nudlikban |
| superessive | nudlin | nudlikon |
| adessive | nudlinál | nudliknál |
| illative | nudliba | nudlikba |
| sublative | nudlira | nudlikra |
| allative | nudlihoz | nudlikhoz |
| elative | nudliból | nudlikból |
| delative | nudliról | nudlikról |
| ablative | nudlitól | nudliktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
nudlié | nudliké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
nudliéi | nudlikéi |
| Possessive forms of nudli | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | nudlim | nudlijaim (or nudliim) |
| 2nd person sing. | nudlid | nudlijaid (or nudliid) |
| 3rd person sing. | nudlija | nudlijai (or nudlii) |
| 1st person plural | nudlink | nudlijaink (or nudliink) |
| 2nd person plural | nudlitok | nudlijaitok (or nudliitok) |
| 3rd person plural | nudlijuk | nudlijaik (or nudliik) |