čuovža

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Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čuovčë.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

čuovža

  1. common whitefish

Inflection

Even a-stem, vž-vžž gradation
Nominative čuovža
Genitive čuovžža
Singular Plural
Nominative čuovža čuovžžat
Accusative čuovžža čuovžžaid
Genitive čuovžža čuovžžaid
Illative čūvžii čuovžžaide
Locative čuovžžas čuovžžain
Comitative čuovžžain čuovžžaiguin
Essive čuovžan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person čuovžan čuovžame čuovžamet
2nd person čuovžat čuovžade čuovžadet
3rd person čuovžas čuovžaska čuovžaset

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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