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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)uvjë

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This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Norse , Proto-Germanic *hiwją.

Noun

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*(h)uvjë

  1. down (soft feathers)

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *(h)uvjë
Genitive *(h)uv̯j̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *(h)uvjë *(h)uv̯j̯ëk
Accusative *(h)uv̯j̯ëm *(h)uv̯j̯ëjtē
Partitive *(h)uvjëtē
Genitive *(h)uv̯j̯ën *(h)uv̯j̯ëj
Essive *(h)uvjënē *(h)uv̯j̯ëjnē
Inessive *(h)uv̯j̯ësnē
Elative *(h)uv̯j̯ëstē *(h)uv̯j̯ëjstē
Illative *(h)uvjës̯ën
Comitative *(h)uv̯j̯ëjnē
*(h)uv̯j̯ëjnë
Abessive *(h)uv̯j̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: ujvva
    • Pite Sami: hujˈva
    • Northern Sami: uvja
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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