аййв

Kildin Sami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Samic *āvjō, from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*agjō).

Related to Veps agj and English edge. Cognates include Northern Sami and Inari Sami ávju.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈajːv/

Noun

аййв (ajjv)(obsolete or dialectal)

  1. edge of a blade
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Inflection

Declension of аййв (type I noun, ййв-йв gradation)
Nominative аййв (ajjv)
Genitive айв (ajv)
Dative-Illative а̄ййвэ (ājjve)
Comitative а̄йвэнҍ (ājven’)
singular plural
Nominative аййв (ajjv) айв (ajv)
Accusative айв (ajv) а̄йвэтҍ (ājvet’)
Genitive айв (ajv) а̄йвэ (ājve)
Dative-Illative а̄ййвэ (ājjve) а̄йвэтҍ (ājvet’)
Locative айвэсьт (ajves’t) а̄йвэнҍ (ājven’)
Comitative а̄йвэнҍ (ājven’) а̄йвэгуэйм (ājveguejm)
Abessive айвха (ajvxa) а̄йвэха (ājvexa)
Essive аййвэнҍ (ajjven’)
Partitive аййвэ (ajjve)

Coordinate terms

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “aī̭vᵃ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “aī̭vᵃ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 21