goaivu

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkoɑ̯jːvuː/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

goaivu

1. A shovel or a snow shovel

Inflection

Even u-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative	goaivu
Genitive	goaivvu goaivvọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	goaivu	goaivvut
Accusative	goaivvu	goaivvūid
Genitive	goaivvu goaivvọ	goaivvūid
Illative	gōivui	goaivvūide
Locative	goaivvus	goaivvūin
Comitative	goaivvūin	goaivvūiguin
Essive	goaivun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gōivon gōivome gōivomet 2nd person gōivot gōivode gōivodet 3rd person goaivus goaivuska goaivuset

Related terms

• goaivut

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

goaivu

1. inflection of goaivut:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second-person dual imperative

Participle

goaivu

1. present participle of goaivut