gieldu

Northern Sami

Etymology

From gieldit +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gieldu

1. prohibition

   Synonym: gieldda

Inflection

Even u-stem, ld-ldd gradation
Nominative	gieldu
Genitive	gielddu gielddọ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gieldu	gielddut
Accusative	gielddu	gielddūid
Genitive	gielddu gielddọ	gielddūid
Illative	gīldui	gielddūide
Locative	gielddus	gielddūin
Comitative	gielddūin	gielddūiguin
Essive	gieldun
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person gīldon gīldome gīldomet 2nd person gīldot gīldode gīldodet 3rd person gieldus gielduska gielduset

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