руэшшьк
Kildin Sami
Etymology
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Somehow related to Northern Sami ruotku and Lule Sami luorkoj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈru̯ɛʃʲːkʲ/
Noun
руэшшьк (ruešš’k)(obsolete or dialectal)
- a subspecies of downy birch, Betula pubescens subsp. tortuosa (used as firewood)
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Inflection
| Declension of руэшшьк (type I noun, шшьк-шьк gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | руэшшьк (ruešš’k) | |
| Genitive | руэшьк (rueš’k) | |
| Dative-Illative | рӯшшка (rūšška) | |
| Comitative | руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’) | |
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | руэшшьк (ruešš’k) | руэшьк (rueš’k) |
| Accusative | руэшьк (rueš’k) | руашькэтҍ (ruaš’ket’) |
| Genitive | руэшьк (rueš’k) | руашькэ (ruaš’ke) |
| Dative-Illative | рӯшшка (rūšška) | руашькэтҍ (ruaš’ket’) |
| Locative | руэшькэсьт (rueš’kes’t) | руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’) |
| Comitative | руашькэнҍ (ruaš’ken’) | руашькэгуэйм (ruaš’keguejm) |
| Abessive | руэшькха (rueš’kxa) | руашькэха (ruaš’kexa) |
| Essive | руэшшькэнҍ (ruešš’ken’) | |
| Partitive | руэшшькэ (ruešš’ke) | |
Coordinate terms
- ярьнӭхь (jar’n’ex’)
Derived terms
- руашкэнч (ruaškenč), руашка (ruaška)
Further reading
- Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), “ruəš̜̄k͕”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- T. I. Itkonen (1958), “ruəš̜̄k͕”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary][2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 458