Mátta-Várjjat

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmaːtta-ˌvaːrjjah(t)/

Proper noun[edit]

Mátta-Várjjat

  1. Sør-Varanger (a municipality of Norway)

Inflection[edit]

Odd, no gradation
Nominative Mátta-Várjjat
Genitive Mátta-Várjjaga
Singular Plural
Nominative Mátta-Várjjat
Accusative Mátta-Várjjaga
Genitive Mátta-Várjjaga
Illative Mátta-Várjjagii
Locative Mátta-Várjjagis
Comitative Mátta-Várjjagiin
Essive Mátta-Várjjagin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person Mátta-Várjjagan Mátta-Várjjageamẹ Mátta-Várjjageamẹt
2nd person Mátta-Várjjagat Mátta-Várjjageattẹ Mátta-Várjjageattẹt
3rd person Mátta-Várjjagis Mátta-Várjjageaskkạ Mátta-Várjjageasẹt

Further reading[edit]

  • 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