optimisma

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian optimisme.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

optimisma

1. optimism

   Antonym: pessimisma

Inflection

Even a-stem, sm-smm gradation
Nominative	optimisma
Genitive	optimismma
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	optimisma	optimismmat
Accusative	optimismma	optimismmaid
Genitive	optimismma	optimismmaid
Illative	optimismii	optimismmaide
Locative	optimismmas	optimismmain
Comitative	optimismmain	optimismmaiguin
Essive	optimisman
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person optimisman optimismame optimismamet 2nd person optimismat optimismade optimismadet 3rd person optimismas optimismaska optimismaset

Related terms

• optimista

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