ránis

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *rānēs.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈraːniːs/

Adjective

ránis (comparative rátnásit, superlative rátnáseamos)

  1. grey/gray

Inflection

Odd, tn-n gradation
Attributive ránẹs
Nominative ránis
Genitive rátnása
Attributive ránẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative ránis rátnásat
Accusative rátnása rátnásiid
Genitive rátnása rátnásiid
Illative rátnásii rátnásiidda
Locative rátnásis rátnásiin
Comitative rátnásiin rátnásiiguin
Essive ránisin

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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