divrras

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *tivrës, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtivrras/

Adjective

divrras (comparative divrasit, superlative divraseamos)

  1. expensive

Inflection

Odd, vr-vrr gradation
Attributive divrras
Nominative divrras
Genitive divrasa
Attributive divrras
Singular Plural
Nominative divrras divrasat
Accusative divrasa divrasiid
Genitive divrasa divrasiid
Illative divrasii divrasiidda
Locative divrasis divrasiin
Comitative divrasiin divrasiiguin
Essive divrrasin

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