nubbe

Lule Sami
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    Cardinal: guokta
    Ordinal: nubbe

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mumpē.

Adjective

nubbe

  1. second
  2. another

Inflection
Even e-stem, bb-pp gradation
Attributive —
Nominative nubbe
Genitive nuppe
Attributive —
Singular Plural
Nominative nubbe nuppe
Accusative nuppev nuppijt
Genitive nuppe nuppij
Illative nubbáj nuppijda
Inessive nuppen nuppijn
Elative nuppes nuppijs
Comitative nuppijn nuppij
Abessive nuppedagá
nuppedagi		 nuppijdagá
nuppijdagi
Essive nubben

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

Swedish

Noun

nubbe c

  1. a small amount of strong liquor, typically aquavit or another clear liquor served in a small glass
    En nubbe till sillen ― Some aquavit to go with the pickled herring
    Synonyms: sup, snaps, hutt, rackabajsare, pilleknarkare, styrketår

Usage notes

Small enough to be drunk in one gulp, and typically intended to be. Basically a shot, without the modern connotations. Often had with food.

Declension
Declension of nubbe 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nubbe nubben nubbar nubbarna
Genitive nubbes nubbens nubbars nubbarnas

References
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