mierká

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Inari Sami miärkká and Pite Sami murrko.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mierká

  1. fog, mist

Inflection

Even á-stem, rk-rkk gradation
Nominative mierká
Genitive mierkká
Singular Plural
Nominative mierká mierkkát
Accusative mierkká mierkkáid
Genitive mierkká mierkkáid
Illative mierkái mierkkáide
Locative mierkkás mierkkáin
Comitative mierkkáin mierkkáiguin
Essive mierkán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person mierkán mierkáme mierkámet
2nd person mierkát mierkáde mierkádet
3rd person mierkás mierkáska mierkáset

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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