Sáimis

Irish

Etymology

From Sámi (+ -is (“-ish, -ese”)), from one of the Sami languages.

Proper noun

Sáimis f (genitive Sáimise)

1. Sami, Lapp, Lappish (language)

   Synonym: Laplainnis

Declension

Declension of Sáimis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Sáimis vocative a Sháimis genitive Sáimise dative Sáimis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an tSáimis genitive na Sáimise dative leis an tSáimis don tSáimis

Related terms

• An Laplainn f (“Lapland, Saamiland, Samiland, Sápmi”)
• Laplannach, Sámach (“Sami, Lapp, Lappish”, adjective)
• Laplannach m, Sámach m (“Sami, Lapp, Lapplander”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Sáimis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Sáimis	Sháimis after an, tSáimis	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Sami”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024