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tjallije— lawyer
-gïerth— layered [adj. and predicative]
veanhtadidh— expect
gïermesj-kraesie— fern (Pteris, Polystichum, Asplenium, Struthiopteris)
suejnie-laaroe— hay barn
Tjaetsieålmaj— "man of the water" who controls bodies of water
vamth-gïeke— cuckoo that foretells misfortune
muerhkie— isthmus
govledidh— be audible
haadtja— casting ladle
maarhke— angleworm
daebdie— spleen
plaerie— newspaper
dåelhpie— twenty-five cent öre coin
måare— housewife
vaajjeldidh— sway (esp. unsteady ground in a bog)
bïenjen-muerjie— bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)
jåamoe— sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
tjåejjie-baaktjese— stomach ache
saejtie— saithe (Pollachius virens)
savta— miserable
veavloeh— cantankerous
lihtie— vat
seahka— toe on a cloven hoof
klïjvere— one who is flighty, unfocused
vaaverdidh— daydream, be half asleep
sijjeme— whetstone
adtjeme-sarva— male reindeer that is five years old
gaahtoe— cat
suevlie— slush
goes'-aesie— elevation where spruces grow
daejreme— herding
veadta— root of tree
veajhta-jaavva— wheat flour
goffere— godfather
færhkestidh— sprinkle lightly (e.g., seasonings)
redmie— blood sediment (when cooking)
skaavhtege— angular [predicative]
beelhkedh— remunerate
kraase— pipe cleaner
mænngele— young female reindeer with young
gierkien-gïtne— Parmelia (genus of lichen)
garma-soekse— larva of the reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
gærja— priest
jealodh— be bold
rievtie-geajna— railroad
stovle— chair
ræjvoe— rake
arrah-almetjh— sedentary people
dallatjinie— immediately
freadta— Friday
eanhtja— widow
aadtjoe— casting ladle
måedtie— multiple
gïeles— dry, hilly landscape
våhkoen minngie-gietjie— weekend
saavhtse— sheep
råatjkoes— inconsiderate
moere-tsåelhkie— woodpecker
goeksege— Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
vïjjije— one who cuts fabric
jovkestalledh— quaff, drink heavily
kreajnahtidh— clarify, explain
sluamege— lemming (Lemmus lemmus)
gåavvan— discouraged [predicative]
jïjledh— smolder
vyjsehke— sly [predicative]
aahalla— long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
tjoere— dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria)
tseegkedh— instigate a commotion
muvhtene— sometimes
neehlege— measles
aalmoge— gathering of people
kaamraate— comrade
govse-gåetie— byre
voepedidh— have sleep paralysis
baelie— occasion, time, opportunity
byjjebasse— unveiled
muerjie— fruit
mietene— roe
Jupmelen raedtie— kingdom of Heaven
avte-repmeske— part of fish right behind the head
ferriedidh— be preoccupied
vijriemdidh— expand
syjlesh— exhaustion
baktje— angelica
slyöhpedh— escape
dïesve— bear
bïenjen-aaksj'aavtja— Scandinavian small-reed (Calamagrostis purpurea)
snjietsiestidh— boast
liehties— cheap
bånhtsoe— rifle
bajjehtidh— claim insistently
tjïekts-juelkieh gyösoeh— the (reindeer's) back feet are dragging
eanghkoem— specific (for a particular purpose)
garredh— harden
ganka— king
aamhtestidh— cut timber
gormes-tjoejhke— reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
tjeana— fungus on birch
sjåavoehtidh— whisk
jorpe-sæjna— Festuca
gaajtsoehtidh— scorn someone
buerie-gïeke— good cuckoo
gajhkelidh— be thirsty
dïedte— responsibility
jolledahke— knoll
plaantege— mixture
haajhke— Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
laptije— rising
nealkodh— starve
lierrehte— canvas
gïerene— rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
staare— town, city
vaajmas— dear
råahke— herd of male reindeer kept away from female reindeer in winter and spring
lehkie-mïjle— Scandinavian half-mile (5 km)
gasngese-deava— hill where juniper (Juniperus communis) grows
laavkoe— bath
stuvreme-aajra— helm, rudder
krogke— depression, lowered elevation
maaje— period of time
pollise— police
botnesovvijh— be misplaced and never found
moerijs— heavily forested
smïdde— smith
suejnie-håevkie— haystack
lujjies— pious
åabpa-bielie— half sister
jïjlehth-muejsie— mezereum (Daphne mezereum)
ammaj— therefore, indeed, truly
gaampel-aajja— Old Erik (euphemistic Scandinavian term for Satan; lit. "old grandfather")
tjåenghkies bovtsh— gathered reindeer
dompe— deaf-mute
slamma-jaepie— year in which lemmings (Lemmus lemmus) multiply more than usual
ryökedh— drift away (e.g., boat with current)
Straejmien tjïelte— Strömsund Municipality
njævka— cat
roehtse— root of tree
tsijhtsehke— tit
hïelhkies— nervous
vorpesmehtedh— recuperate
gïeten-lïhtse— wrist
vïerremes— worst
tjaetsie-rööhtse— European water vole (Arvicola amphibius)
earhtene— pea
maana-baeleste— from childhood on
gearahkåbpoe— more loved
slijjege— mud, sediment
mij lea dov faetene— what are you lacking
jïhpege— tawny owl (Strix aluco)
halke— straightforward
sjalloen— foolish [predicative]
sïejpe— wolf
hejps— immediately
subjehtalledh— slumber
tjæhta— kilogram
baetjkere— unripe berry
båalahtehtedh— be flammable
såekie-båskoe— birch twig, branch
bearjadahke— Friday
suvhpie— aspen
galkije— current in river, stream
aalterh— never
ruaksja-baahkoe— human hip
ruevtie-geajnoe— railroad
njevkie— scum (e.g., from river)
tæjma— hour
gatke— ant
gåalmed-laevie— third cousin
maadtoe— heritage
man— I
rassja— weir
diedtedh— compress
væjkele— gifted, talented
nåervie— rowlock
van— despite
gaektsie luhkie— eighty
åesies-tæjja— salesman
gïertedh— excuse, pardon
gïele— human voice
moere-raedtie— treeline
rååjse— cairn
tjuvrie— wolf, or wild animal in general
murrede— interesting [predicative]
kruepiesmasten— rough, coarse, not smooth
joekehtidh— analyze
jassoe— thickness (of flat things)
syjlenassh— exhaustion
juelkie-vaarjoeh— trousers
byjhkesjimmie— admission, confession
raentie— antlers of a stag
raanten-tjåervie— antlers of a stag
guhkies-njuenie— type of small insect, mosquito
nyhtele— human hip
sarka-gåetie— house of mourning
tröjje— enjoyment
tjeapoeh-lijnie— neckerchief
gabnje— scarecrow
bååhkesjidh— bake

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