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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nijpē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*knība-), from Proto-Germanic *knībaz.

Noun

*nijpē

  1. knife

Inflection
Even
Nominative *nijpē
Genitive *nij̯p̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *nijpē *nij̯p̯ēk
Accusative *nij̯p̯ēm *nij̯p̯ijtē
Partitive *nijpētē
Genitive *nij̯p̯ēn *nij̯p̯ij
Essive *nijpēnē *nij̯p̯ijnē
Inessive *nij̯p̯ēsnē
Elative *nij̯p̯ēstē *nij̯p̯ijstē
Illative *nijpās̯ën —
Comitative *nij̯p̯ijnē
*nij̯p̯ijnë		 —
Abessive *nij̯p̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: nejpie (from *nëjpē)
    • Ume Sami: nijbbie
    • Pite Sami: nijjbe
    • Lule Sami: nijbbe
    • Northern Sami: niibi
  • Eastern Samic:

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