bušku

Northern Sami

Etymology

From buškit +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpuʃːkuː/

Noun

bušku

1. something thin and narrow (that is able to fit through small spaces)

Inflection

Even u-stem, šk-škk gradation
Nominative	bušku
Genitive	buškku buškkọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bušku	buškkut
Accusative	buškku	buškkūid
Genitive	buškku buškkọ	buškkūid
Illative	buškui	buškkūide
Locative	buškkus	buškkūin
Comitative	buškkūin	buškkūiguin
Essive	buškun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person buškon buškome buškomet 2nd person buškot buškode buškodet 3rd person buškus buškuska buškuset

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