рӯккс

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *rāvsā, from Proto-Finnic *rauha (whence Ingrian rauha). Doublet of рӯккьс (rūkk’s).

Related to Finnish rauhanen. Cognate with Northern Sami ráksá and Skolt Sami rähss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈruːkːs/

Noun

рӯккс (rūkks) (obsolete or dialectal)

  1. gland, tonsil (especially in reindeer meat or caul)
    рӯкксвуэннчrūkksvuennčglandulous meat
  2. boil, swelling

Inflection

Declension of рӯккс (type I noun, ккс-кс gradation)
Nominative рӯккс (rūkks)
Genitive рӯкс (rūks)
Dative-Illative рӯккьсэ (rūkk’se)
Comitative рӯксэнҍ (rūksen’)
singular plural
Nominative рӯккс (rūkks) рӯкс (rūks)
Accusative рӯкс (rūks) рӯксэтҍ (rūkset’)
Genitive рӯкс (rūks) рӯксэ (rūkse)
Dative-Illative рӯккьсэ (rūkk’se) рӯксэтҍ (rūkset’)
Locative рӯксэсьт (rūkses’t) рӯксэнҍ (rūksen’)
Comitative рӯксэнҍ (rūksen’) рӯксэгуэйм (rūkseguejm)
Abessive рӯксха (rūksxa) рӯксэха (rūksexa)
Essive рӯкксэнҍ (rūkksen’)
Partitive рӯкксэ (rūkkse)

(obsolete or dialectal)

Declension of рӯккс (type I noun, ккс-фс gradation)
Nominative рӯккс (rūkks)
Genitive рӯфс (rūfs)
Dative-Illative рӯккьсэ (rūkk’se)
Comitative рӯфсэнҍ (rūfsen’)
singular plural
Nominative рӯккс (rūkks) рӯфс (rūfs)
Accusative рӯфс (rūfs) рӯфсэтҍ (rūfset’)
Genitive рӯфс (rūfs) рӯфсэ (rūfse)
Dative-Illative рӯккьсэ (rūkk’se) рӯфсэтҍ (rūfset’)
Locative рӯфсэсьт (rūfses’t) рӯфсэнҍ (rūfsen’)
Comitative рӯфсэнҍ (rūfsen’) рӯфсэгуэйм (rūfseguejm)
Abessive рӯфсха (rūfsxa) рӯфсэха (rūfsexa)
Essive рӯкксэнҍ (rūkksen’)
Partitive рӯкксэ (rūkkse)

Synonyms

Boil, swelling
  • пуэг (pueg)
  • сӣйй са̄йй (sījj sājj)

Derived terms

  • рӯккьсай (rūkk’saj), рӯкксъесь (rūkks’es’)
  • рӯкьсъе (rūk’s’e)
  • рӯфсэнч (rūfsenč), рӯфса (rūfsa)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “rūk̄s”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “rūk̄s”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 415