guovža

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kuomčë, cognate with Inari Sami kuobžâ.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

guovža

  1. bear (animal)
    Synonym: bierdna

Inflection

Even a-stem, -vžž gradation
Nominative guovža
Genitive guovžža
Singular Plural
Nominative guovža guovžžat
Accusative guovžža guovžžaid
Genitive guovžža guovžžaid
Illative gūvžii guovžžaide
Locative guovžžas guovžžain
Comitative guovžžain guovžžaiguin
Essive guovžan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guovžan guovžame guovžamet
2nd person guovžat guovžade guovžadet
3rd person guovžas guovžaska guovžaset

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