čieŋal

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word čieŋal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word čieŋal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say čieŋal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word čieŋal you have here. The definition of the word čieŋal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofčieŋal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čieŋël.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

čieŋal (comparative čiekŋalit, superlative čiekŋaleamos)

  1. deep

Inflection

Odd, kŋ-vŋŋ gradation
Attributive čiekŋalis
Nominative čievŋŋal
Genitive čiekŋala
Attributive čiekŋalis
Singular Plural
Nominative čievŋŋal čiekŋalat
Accusative čiekŋala čiekŋaliid
Genitive čiekŋala čiekŋaliid
Illative čiekŋalii čiekŋaliidda
Locative čiekŋalis čiekŋaliin
Comitative čiekŋaliin čiekŋaliiguin
Essive čievŋŋalin

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
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia