-meahttun
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Northern Sami[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *-mat'oin, from *-ma (verbal noun) + *-t'oin (“without”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-meahttun
- Forms adjectives indicating a negation, or the absence of a verb's action.
- buhtis (“clean”) + -meahttun → buhtismeahttun (“unclean”)
- duhtat (“to be satisfied”) + -meahttun → duhtameahttun (“dissatisfied”)
Usage notes[edit]
- This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection[edit]
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms[edit]
Category Northern Sami terms suffixed with -meahttun not found