Sáimis

Irish

Etymology

From Sámi (+ -is (“-ish, -ese”)), from one of the Sami languages.

Proper noun

Sáimis f (genitive Sáimise)

  1. Sami, Lapp, Lappish (language)
    Synonym: Laplainnis

Declension

Declension of Sáimis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Sáimis
vocative a Sháimis
genitive Sáimise
dative Sáimis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an tSáimis
genitive na Sáimise
dative leis an tSáimis
don tSáimis

Mutation

Mutated forms of Sáimis
radical lenition eclipsis
Sáimis Sháimis
after an, tSáimis 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • “Sami”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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