nubbe

Lule Sami

Lule Sami numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: guokta
    Ordinal: nubbe

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mumpē.

Adjective

nubbe

  1. second
  2. another

Inflection

Even e-stem, bb-pp gradation
Attributive —
Nominative nubbe
Genitive nuppe
Attributive —
Singular Plural
Nominative nubbe nuppe
Accusative nuppev nuppijt
Genitive nuppe nuppij
Illative nubbáj nuppijda
Inessive nuppen nuppijn
Elative nuppes nuppijs
Comitative nuppijn nuppij
Abessive nuppedagá
nuppedagi 		nuppijdagá
nuppijdagi
Essive nubben

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

Swedish

Etymology

Related to nubb (“tack”).

Noun

nubbe c

  1. a small amount of strong liquor, typically aquavit or another clear liquor served in a small glass
    Synonyms: snaps, sup, hutt, rackabajsare, pilleknarkare, styrketår
    en nubbe till sillen
    some aquavit to go with the pickled herring

Usage notes

Small enough to be drunk in one gulp, and typically intended to be. Basically a shot, without the modern connotations. Often had with food.

Declension

Declension of nubbe
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nubbe nubbes
definite nubben nubbens
plural indefinite nubbar nubbars
definite nubbarna nubbarnas

Derived terms

References

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