bivnnut

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpivnnuːh(t)/

Adjective

bivnnut (comparative bivnnuhit, superlative bivnnuheamos)

  1. popular, well-liked, charming

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive bivnnuhis
bivnnut
Nominative bivnnut
Genitive bivnnuha
Attributive bivnnuhis
bivnnut
Singular Plural
Nominative bivnnut bivnnuhat
Accusative bivnnuha bivnnuhiid
Genitive bivnnuha bivnnuhiid
Illative bivnnuhii bivnnuhiidda
Locative bivnnuhis bivnnuhiin
Comitative bivnnuhiin bivnnuhiiguin
Essive bivnnuhin

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland