holbi

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *(h)olpē.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈholːpiː/

Noun[edit]

holbi

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Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, lb-lbb gradation
Nominative holbi
Genitive holbbi
holbbẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative holbi holbbit
Accusative holbbi holbbiid
Genitive holbbi
holbbẹ
holbbiid
Illative holbái holbbiide
Locative holbbis holbbiin
Comitative holbbiin holbbiiguin
Essive holbin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person holbán holbáme holbámet
2nd person holbát holbáde holbádet
3rd person holbis holbiska holbiset

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