gáhttu

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːhːtuː/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gáhttu

1. cat

   Synonym: bussá

Inflection

Even u-stem, htt-ht gradation
Nominative	gáhttu
Genitive	gáhtu gáhtọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gáhttu	gáhtut
Accusative	gáhtu	gáhtūid
Genitive	gáhtu gáhtọ	gáhtūid
Illative	gáhttui	gáhtūide
Locative	gáhtus	gáhtūin
Comitative	gáhtūin	gáhtūiguin
Essive	gáhttun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gáhtton gáhttome gáhttomet 2nd person gáhttot gáhttode gáhttodet 3rd person gáhttus gáhttuska gáhttuset

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Finnish katto (“ceiling, roof”), from Proto-Finnic *katto (“roof”).

Noun

gáhttu

1. roof

Inflection

Even u-stem, htt-ht gradation
Nominative	gáhttu
Genitive	gáhtu gáhtọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gáhttu	gáhtut
Accusative	gáhtu	gáhtūid
Genitive	gáhtu gáhtọ	gáhtūid
Illative	gáhttui	gáhtūide
Locative	gáhtus	gáhtūin
Comitative	gáhtūin	gáhtūiguin
Essive	gáhttun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gáhtton gáhttome gáhttomet 2nd person gáhttot gáhttode gáhttodet 3rd person gáhttus gáhttuska gáhttuset

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