юнн

See also: ю̄нн

Kildin Sami

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Russian вьюн (vʹjun). Compare also Ter Sami ю̄на (jūnâ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjunː/

Noun

юнн (junn)(obsolete or dialectal)

  1. a long, slender sea fish — a lamprey (?)
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Inflection

Declension of юнн (type I noun, нн-н gradation)
Nominative юнн (junn)
Genitive юн (jun)
Dative-Illative юннӭ (junn’e)
Comitative юнэнҍ (junen’)
singular plural
Nominative юнн (junn) юн (jun)
Accusative юн (jun) юнэтҍ (junet’)
Genitive юн (jun) юнэ (june)
Dative-Illative юннӭ (junn’e) юнэтҍ (junet’)
Locative юнэсьт (junes’t) юнэнҍ (junen’)
Comitative юнэнҍ (junen’) юнэгуэйм (juneguejm)
Abessive юнха (junxa) юнэха (junexa)
Essive юннэнҍ (junnen’)
Partitive юннэ (junne)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “junn”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “junn”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎[2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 72