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gealbu

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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gealbu

  1. ability, skill
  2. competence

Inflection

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Even u-stem, lb-lbb gradation
Nominative gealbu
Genitive gealbbu
gealbbọ
Singular Plural
Nominative gealbu gealbbut
Accusative gealbbu gealbbūid
Genitive gealbbu
gealbbọ
gealbbūid
Illative gēlbui gealbbūide
Locative gealbbus gealbbūin
Comitative gealbbūin gealbbūiguin
Essive gealbun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gēlbon gēlbome gēlbomet
2nd person gēlbot gēlbode gēlbodet
3rd person gealbus gealbuska gealbuset

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