саамка

Russian

Etymology

саа́м (saám) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɐˈamkə]

Noun

саа́мка • (saámka) f anim (genitive саа́мки, nominative plural саа́мки, genitive plural саа́мок, masculine саа́м, relational adjective саа́мский)

  1. (proscribed) female equivalent of саа́м (saám): Sami woman or girl
    Synonyms: (gender-neutral) саа́ми (saámi), (archaic, derogatory) лопа́рка (lopárka)

Usage notes

  • The usage of the word is undesirable and is quite often considered derogatory, most likely due to its similarity to the word са́мка (sámka, “female animal”). Usage of the gender-neutral word саа́ми (saámi) is advised instead.

Declension

Declension of саа́мка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc) 
singular plural
nominative саа́мка
saámka 		саа́мки
saámki
genitive саа́мки
saámki 		саа́мок
saámok
dative саа́мке
saámke 		саа́мкам
saámkam
accusative саа́мку
saámku 		саа́мок
saámok
instrumental саа́мкой, саа́мкою
saámkoj, saámkoju 		саа́мками
saámkami
prepositional саа́мке
saámke 		саа́мках
saámkax
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