balvva

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun

balvva

1. cloud

Inflection

Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative	balvva
Genitive	balva
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	balvva	balva
Accusative	balvav	balvajt
Genitive	balva	balvaj
Illative	balvvaj	balvajda
Inessive	balvan	balvajn
Elative	balvas	balvajs
Comitative	balvajn	balvaj
Abessive	balvadagá balvadagi	balvajdagá balvajdagi
Essive	balvvan
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person balvvam balvvama balvvama 2nd person balvvat balvvada balvvada 3rd person balvvas balvvaska balvvasa

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

Ume Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun

balvva

1. cloud

Inflection

Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative	balvva
Genitive	balvan
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	balvva	balvah
Accusative	balvuv balvub	balvijde
Genitive	balvan	balvij
Illative	balvvije	balvijde
Inessive	balvasne	balvijne
Elative	balvaste	balvijste
Comitative	balvijne	balvijgüjme
Abessive	balvat
Essive	balvvane

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland