Inari Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kundila) (or from Old Swedish kyndil (candle, torch)). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kiintâl

  1. candle (a light source)

Inflection

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Odd inflection
singular plural
Nominative kiintâl kiintâleh
Accusative kinttâl kiintâlijd
Genitive kinttâl kiintâlij
Illative kiintâlân kiintâláid
Locative kiintâlist kiintâlijn
Comitative kiintâláin kiintâlijguin
Abessive kinttâlttáá kiintâlijttáá
Essive kiintâlin
Partitive kiintâlid

Further reading

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  • kiintâl in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje[1], Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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