biđus

See also: biduș and Biduś

Northern Sami

Upcoming FWOTD – 6 February 2026

Etymology

biđđit (to lightly boil, simmer) +‎ -us (noun-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpiðuːs/

Noun

biđus

  1. bidos (a traditional Sámi soup with reindeer meat, potatoes and carrots)
    • 1987 March 6, Inger-Mari Aikio [pseudonym; Ima], “Beaivit barget njuovahagas eahkedis turistaguovddážis”, in Sámi Áigi, volume 9, number 9, Kautokeino, page 8:
      Olu turisttat hálidit borrat biđđosa lávus. Mii málistit siste ja guoddit borramušaid lávvui, muitala Anders.
      Many tourists want to eat biđus in a lavvu. We cook inside and carry the food to the lavvu, says Anders.
    • 2001, Trym Ivar Bergsmo, translated by Inger-marie Oskal, Boazojahki (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål, Northern Sami, and English), Pantagruel Forlag, via National Library of Norway, →ISBN, page 120:
      Beavddis ledje stuora biđuslihtit, ja biđus lea ge buot dábáleamos biebmu sámi heajain.
      [original: På bordet stod det store boller med bidos, som er vanligste retten i alle samiske bryllup.]
      The table was laden with bowls of bidos, the most popular fare at Sami weddings
    • 2006 November 22, Pentti Pieski, “Buot bohccot čuhppojuvvojit gielddas”, in Min Áigi, volume 14, number 94, Karigasniemi, page 10:
      Biđđosat, čoarbbealit ja savodeahkit mannet Helssegii máttaolbmuid herskon.
      Biđus, thighs and sirloins are heading to Helsinki as a southerner's delicacy.
    • 2024 February 6, “Lágidit oahppofestivála”, in Ávvir, volume 16, number 25, page 14:
      Doaimmat dán beaivvi leat earret eará gákte-catwalk, njoarosteapmi, borramušráhkadeapmi, duodjebadji ja vejolašvuohta geahččat sámi filmmaid. Beaivet guossuhuvvo maid biđus.
      Activities the day of include a gákti catwalk, lassoing, cooking, a duodji class and the opportunity to watch Sámi films. Over the day, biđus will also be served.

Inflection

Odd, đđ-đ gradation
Nominative biđus
Genitive biđđosa
Singular Plural
Nominative biđus biđđosat
Accusative biđđosa biđđosiid
Genitive biđđosa biđđosiid
Illative biđđosii biđđosiidda
Locative biđđosis biđđosiin
Comitative biđđosiin biđđosiiguin
Essive biđusin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person biđđosan biđđoseamẹ biđđoseamẹt
2nd person biđđosat biđđoseattẹ biđđoseattẹt
3rd person biđđosis biđđoseaskkạ biđđoseasẹt

Descendants

  • English: bidos
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bidos
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bidos

See also

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland