See also: ARPU

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːrːpuː/

Noun

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árpu

  1. thread

Inflection

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Even u-stem, rp-rpp gradation
Nominative árpu
Genitive árppu
árppọ
Singular Plural
Nominative árpu árpput
Accusative árppu árppūid
Genitive árppu
árppọ
árppūid
Illative árpui árppūide
Locative árppus árppūin
Comitative árppūin árppūiguin
Essive árpun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person árpon árpome árpomet
2nd person árpot árpode árpodet
3rd person árpus árpuska árpuset

Further reading

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  • 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