osku

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See also: ösku

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈosːkuː/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

osku

  1. religion, belief
Inflection
Even u-stem, sk-skk gradation
Nominative osku
Genitive oskku
oskkọ
Singular Plural
Nominative osku oskkut
Accusative oskku oskkūid
Genitive oskku
oskkọ
oskkūid
Illative oskui oskkūide
Locative oskkus oskkūin
Comitative oskkūin oskkūiguin
Essive oskun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person oskon oskome oskomet
2nd person oskot oskode oskodet
3rd person oskus oskuska oskuset
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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

osku

  1. inflection of oskut:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second-person dual imperative

Participle

osku

  1. present participle of oskut