cuovkaneapmi

Northern Sami

Etymology

From cuovkanit +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cuovkaneapmi

  1. breaking
    • 2022 May 5, Anne Gro Gaup, quoting Jørn Erik Grape Furuly, “Leahttočomit billistan vuojána: - Issorasat časkkii biilla vuđđui”, in Ávvir[1], volume 15, number 84, via National Library of Norway, page 6:
      - Lea duođalaš cuovkaneapmi go doddjo časkinváiddontoardna, lohká Furuly Ávvirii.
      "There's serious breaking when the shock tower detaches", Furuly tells Ávvir.
  2. miscarriage
    • 1986 April 21, Pirjo Länsman, “Marita Somby: Dovdui dego livččen vuoitán máilmmi”, in Sámi Áigi[2], volume 8, number 28, via National Library of Norway, page 6:
      Cuoŋománu 3. beaivve riegádahtii Marita Somby, eret Kárášjogas, Hammerfeastta buohccidviesus jumežiid. Maritas ledje guokte cuovkaneami ovdal go son oaččui vuosttas máná ovddit jagi. Doaktárat eai deihtán siva cuovkanemiide.
      On April 3rd, Marita Somby, from Karasjok, gave birth to twins at Hammerfest hospital. Marita had two miscarriages before she got her first child last year. Doctors did not know the reason for the miscarriages.
    • 2019 July 22, “Eanet nissonat geat leat badjel 45 jagi ožžot mánáid”, in Ávvir[3], volume 12, number 131, via National Library of Norway, page 7:
      - Leat moattis geat lihkostuvvet áhpeheapmin šaddat dien agis. Vuosttažettiin lea váttis ja lea maid alla riska cuovkaneapmái, lea vuoiga unnimus 20 proseanta riska áhpehis nissoniidda cuovkaneami vásihit jus leat badjel 45 jagi boarrásat, muitala Eskild.
      "There are few people who succeed in becoming pregnant at that age. First of all, it is difficult, and there is a high risk of miscarriage, there is really a 20 percent risk for pregnant women to experience a miscarriage if they are over 45 years old", says Eskild.

Inflection

Even i-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative cuovkaneapmi
Genitive cuovkaneami
cuovkaneamẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative cuovkaneapmi cuovkaneamit
Accusative cuovkaneami cuovkanēmiid
Genitive cuovkaneami
cuovkaneamẹ
cuovkanēmiid
Illative cuovkaneapmái cuovkanēmiide
Locative cuovkaneamis cuovkanēmiin
Comitative cuovkanēmiin cuovkanēmiiguin
Essive cuovkaneapmin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person cuovkaneapmán cuovkaneapmáme cuovkaneapmámet
2nd person cuovkaneapmát cuovkaneapmáde cuovkaneapmádet
3rd person cuovkaneapmis cuovkaneapmiska cuovkaneapmiset

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[4], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland