руэшшьк

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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Somehow related to Northern Sami ruotku and Lule Sami luorkoj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈru̯ɛʃʲːkʲ/

Noun

руэшшьк (ruešš’k)(obsolete or dialectal)

  1. a subspecies of downy birch, Betula pubescens subsp. tortuosa (used as firewood)
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Inflection

Declension of руэшшьк (type I noun, шшьк-шьк gradation)
Nominative руэшшьк (ruešš’k)
Genitive руэшьк (rueš’k)
Dative-Illative рӯшшка (rūšška)
Comitative руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’)
singular plural
Nominative руэшшьк (ruešš’k) руэшьк (rueš’k)
Accusative руэшьк (rueš’k) руашькэтҍ (ruaš’ket’)
Genitive руэшьк (rueš’k) руашькэ (ruaš’ke)
Dative-Illative рӯшшка (rūšška) руашькэтҍ (ruaš’ket’)
Locative руэшькэсьт (rueš’kes’t) руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’)
Comitative руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’) руашькэгуэйм (ruaš’keguejm)
Abessive руэшькха (rueš’kxa) руашькэха (ruaš’kexa)
Essive руэшшькэнҍ (ruešš’ken’)
Partitive руэшшькэ (ruešš’ke)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • руашкэнч (ruaškenč), руашка (ruaška)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “ruəš̜̄k͕”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “ruəš̜̄k͕”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 458