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.) Related to Inari Sami ruttâ.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈruhta/

Noun

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ruhta

  1. money

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ht-đ gradation
Nominative ruhta
Genitive ruđa
Singular Plural
Nominative ruhta ruđat
Accusative ruđa ruđaid
Genitive ruđa ruđaid
Illative ruhtii ruđaide
Locative ruđas ruđain
Comitative ruđain ruđaiguin
Essive ruhtan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ruhtan ruhtame ruhtamet
2nd person ruhtat ruhtade ruhtadet
3rd person ruhtas ruhtaska ruhtaset

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