dierbi

Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtie̯rːpiː/

Adjective

dierbi (comparative dierbbit, superlative dierbbimus)

1. careless, thoughtless

Inflection

Even i-stem, rb-rbb gradation
Attributive	dierbbẹs
Nominative	dierbi
Genitive	dierbbi
Attributive	dierbbẹs
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dierbi	dierbbit
Accusative	dierbbi	dīrbbiid
Genitive	dierbbi	dīrbbiid
Illative	dierbái	dīrbbiide
Locative	dierbbis	dīrbbiin
Comitative	dīrbbiin	dīrbbiiguin
Essive	dierbin

Derived terms

• dierbut

Further reading

• 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