-heapme

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Samic *-tteamē. Probably related to Finnish -ton and Moksha -фтома (-ftoma).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈhe̯apme/

Suffix[edit]

-heapmẹ

  1. Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something.
    ‎guolli (“fish”) + ‎-heapme → ‎guoleheapme (“fishless”)
    ‎čalbmi (“eye”) + ‎-heapme → ‎čalmmeheapme (“eyeless, blind”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection[edit]

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms[edit]

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -heapme
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