avve

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ëvē.

Noun

avve

1. belt (clothing)

Inflection

Even e-stem, vv-v gradation
Nominative	avve
Genitive	ave
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	avve	ave
Accusative	avev	avijt
Genitive	ave	avij
Illative	avváj	avijda
Inessive	aven	avijn
Elative	aves	avijs
Comitative	avijn	avij
Abessive	avedagá avedagi	avijdagá avijdagi
Essive	avven
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person avvám avváma avváma 2nd person avvát avváda avváda 3rd person avves avveska avvesa

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

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ëvē.

Noun

avve

1. belt (clothing)

Inflection

Even e-stem, vv-v gradation
Nominative	avve
Genitive	ave
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	avve	ave
Accusative	avev	ivijt
Genitive	ave	ivij
Illative	avváj	ivijda
Inessive	aven	ivijn
Elative	avest aves	ivijst ivijs
Comitative	ivijn	ivij
Essive	avven

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