dierbi

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtie̯rːpiː/

Adjective

dierbi (comparative dierbbit, superlative dierbbimus)

  1. careless, thoughtless

Inflection

Even i-stem, rb-rbb gradation
Attributive dierbbẹs
Nominative dierbi
Genitive dierbbi
Attributive dierbbẹs
Singular Plural
Nominative dierbi dierbbit
Accusative dierbbi dīrbbiid
Genitive dierbbi dīrbbiid
Illative dierbái dīrbbiide
Locative dierbbis dīrbbiin
Comitative dīrbbiin dīrbbiiguin
Essive dierbin

Derived terms

Further reading

  • 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