kirku

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Northern Sami[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

kirku

  1. Alternative form of girku

Inflection[edit]

Even u-stem, no gradation
Nominative kirku
Genitive kirku
kirkọ
Singular Plural
Nominative kirku kirkut
Accusative kirku kirkūid
Genitive kirku
kirkọ
kirkūid
Illative kirkui kirkūide
Locative kirkus kirkūin
Comitative kirkūin kirkūiguin
Essive kirkun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person kirkon kirkome kirkomet
2nd person kirkot kirkode kirkodet
3rd person kirkus kirkuska kirkuset

Further reading[edit]

  • 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