ropmi

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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, and possibly borrowed from Proto-Finnic *ruma. Compare Finnish ruma and Estonian rumal.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈropmiː/

Adjective

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ropmi (comparative romit, superlative romimus)

  1. ugly

Inflection

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Even i-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive romẹs
romis
Nominative ropmi
Genitive romi
Attributive romẹs
romis
Singular Plural
Nominative ropmi romit
Accusative romi romiid
Genitive romi romiid
Illative ropmái romiide
Locative romis romiin
Comitative romiin romiiguin
Essive ropmin

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