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alvvaheapme

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From alva +‎ -heapmẹ.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈalvvaˌhe̯apme/

Adjective

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alvvaheapmẹ (comparative alvvahit, superlative alvvaheamos)

  1. having little energy
  2. discouraged
  3. meek, timid

Inflection

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Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive alvvahis
Nominative alvvaheapme
Genitive alvvaheame
Attributive alvvahis
Singular Plural
Nominative alvvaheapme alvvaheamet
Accusative alvvaheame alvvaheamiid
Genitive alvvaheame alvvaheamiid
Illative alvvaheapmii alvvaheamiide
Locative alvvaheames alvvaheamiin
Comitative alvvaheamiin alvvaheamiiguin
Essive alvvaheapmen

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • 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