те̄лл
Kildin Sami
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Samic *tielō, from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *þelą.
Related to Finnish tela and probably to тя̄лл (teall). Cognates include Northern Sami diellu and Skolt Sami tiäll.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈti̯elː/
Noun
те̄лл (tiell)(obsolete or dialectal)
- birchbark underlay (like a tablecloth) used during traveling to avoid placing food onto the ground.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Inflection
| Declension of те̄лл (type I noun, лл-л gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | те̄лл (tiell) | |
| Genitive | те̄л (tiel) | |
| Dative-Illative | тӣллэ (tīlle) | |
| Comitative | те̄лэнҍ (tielen’) | |
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | те̄лл (tiell) | те̄л (tiel) |
| Accusative | те̄л (tiel) | те̄лэтҍ (tielet’) |
| Genitive | те̄л (tiel) | те̄лэ (tiele) |
| Dative-Illative | тӣллэ (tīlle) | те̄лэтҍ (tielet’) |
| Locative | те̄лэсьт (tieles’t) | те̄лэнҍ (tielen’) |
| Comitative | те̄лэнҍ (tielen’) | те̄лэгуэйм (tieleguejm) |
| Abessive | те̄лха (tielxa) | те̄лэха (tielexa) |
| Essive | те̄ллэнҍ (tiellen’) | |
| Partitive | те̄ллэ (tielle) | |
Further reading
- Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), “tieллᵃ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- T. I. Itkonen (1958), “tieллᵃ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary][2], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 588