dearvvaš

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Either from Finnish terve or its ancestor, Proto-Finnic *terveh.

Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtea̯rvvaʃ/

Adjective

dearvvaš (comparative dearvašit, superlative dearvašeamos)

  1. healthy, well, sound

Inflection
Odd, rv-rvv gradation
Attributive dearvvaš
Nominative dearvvaš
Genitive dearvaša
Attributive dearvvaš
Singular Plural
Nominative dearvvaš dearvašat
Accusative dearvaša dearvašiid
Genitive dearvaša dearvašiid
Illative dearvašii dearvašiidda
Locative dearvašis dearvašiin
Comitative dearvašiin dearvašiiguin
Essive dearvvašin

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