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sjuvvesh— death notice
sapkes— burdensome
roetje— thigh (on humans)
golmen-borth— triangular
Gåelvere— Kolvereid
Lååvesjh— Big Dipper
kleebjedh— adorn
slabnjehke— reindeer calf that is 4-5 days old
dïpme-baaletje— ancient
båårve— hard burl wood
Snåase— Snåsa
ohtje guehpere— dewclaw
mosnege— stench
dåaktere— doctor
soptsese— speech (talk, verbal expression)
gohtere— black-throated loon (Gavia arctica)
smealladidh— bang
ålkoelistie— external
Liksjoe— Lycksele
stemhpie— wolverine (Gulo gulo)
maarhke-sjeajke— place where angleworms can be found
stååke-gaevnie— toy
mæssa— red-letter day
raajne— pure [predicative]
spaada— spades (suit of cards)
fïjnelgidh— be prevented
mïjle— Scandinavian mile (10 km)
falle— simpleton
njevtedh— bulldoze
enn goh— than
raerie— means by which something is done
sijjedh— sharpen
dåapma— verdict
Plaassje— Røros
iehkeds-rööpse— afterglow
rievtie— iron
tsïhkeles— lightly smoldering
lååjkehke— guilty, in debt
tsælloe— quarrel, argument
laatjeme-jïlloe— roost
stuerebe— bigger
jovnesåhkoeh— Midsummer
fïerpen-roehtse— tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
stoempe— tree stump
davvoje— healer
moere— tree
Skïerde— Stjørdal
faajkes— doomed, fey, about to die
såangoen-åejjie— spokesman for the groom at a wedding
pudtie— potato
suejnie-åaja— place where grass for shoe hay grows
lamsh— marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
golkehke— bull that is exhausted after mating
haepkie— hawk
krudtje— coffee grounds
njåålmedahke— estuary
Aske— moon deity
labla— butterfly
aalterustedh— to age
isveligs— horrible
jaktsa— porridge
åemie— deceased
såarhkodh— stack
bååjme— rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus)
nerrehtidh— tease jokingly
gaarhke-gïete— pickpocket
sïemen juvkedh— drink in one gulp
tjovle— skirt
nastedh— stoke fire
njaame-lijnie— towel
vaaksjodh— check
luste— amusement
ståårege— skilled
båatam— I am coming
sarva— reindeer bull
jïermestidh— ponder
skråågke— wolf, or predator in general
bæjhkoehtidh— confess sins
tsåahka golme— it is three o'clock
tjarhtehke— one who is unrelenting
baahtjehke— pine cone
sööpedh— sweep with a broom
heeredh— mimic
gyhtjelasse— question
klåhkoe— watch, clock
fænta— chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
govre— cleft lip
ussjedihks— deliberate, thoughtful
nïhtehtjistedh— dissuade, esp. threateningly
ïedtje— energy, zeal, enthusiasm
sådtohks— sinful
beetnegh— money (esp. coins)
tjijhtjehke— tit
pluvhtelidh— haggle
njaevie— large male reindeer
vöölehtje— Hell
hågkh— fortunately
laste-mååjege— caterpillar
kroesse-riepie— fox with a dark strip of fur running down its back
vuasahkåbpoe— bolder
biessien-råatnjoe— birchbark container or cradle
åarjel-låvledh— southeaster
gurreme— spiderweb
såajoe-buerie— winged
gakngan— stuttering [predicative]
kryjne— grain
paarre— pair
vierhtie— money
sjåljoe— lawn, yard
gaajveldidh— laze
biessie-råatnje— birchbark container or cradle
dåamoe— verdict
ebrien-tjelmie— raindrop
båala— wooden button
laajra— route
lïerehtidh— train animals
mïevers— tender
feerpedh— dye
skråådtje— wolf, or predator in general
elmie— air
frorre— hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
væjkeles— intelligent
eanhtja-maennie— widower
sjovvedh— bluster (wind)
ryöjnesjimmie— herding
guarkijs— astute
sjalle— foolish
distie— thus
bankenasse— tumor
aajroe— oar
hækla— hackle, tool for spinning shoe hay, etc.
smovrijh— roar (bear)
fassehke— ardent, alert (guard dog)
smiegrie— "little piglet" (child that eats messily)
vyrtehke— effective (medicine) [predicative]
skåårvedh— procure
væjsehke-voete— wisdom
asvedihks— frightful
pleajhke— bullseye
eelege— reindeer calf
laejjere— Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
svaajnes— spry
soejvenasse— apparition
vualijs— knows a lot of melodies
guelien-bïrsje— fishtail
strïktje— Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)
fååhpere— precipitous (mountain)
strïjredh— argue, engage in conflict
gaegkierdidh— cackle (dog, loon)
goese-maadtege— root end of spruce
båetskie— heel
bïejeskovvedh— be laid aside, set aside
tjåalan— crosseyed [predicative]
baerehke— bottle sedge (Carex rostrata)
goerpestidh— decline a gift, etc.
raejvie— bird nest in a tree (esp. bird of prey)
såevlies— covered with slush
saarhke— common lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
njåarenidh— drain
jiemie-miesie— stillborn reindeer calf
baenie-vaerhkie— toothache
båårhkedidh— tan with tree bark
botnestahkesne— hidden
vijne— wine
juhtije-ledtie— migratory bird
snarra— shrub
åajva— excellent
jiemiem luejhtedh— birth a stillborn calf
njievrie— epidermis
fuehpie— urgency
iktesth— always
tjelmien-guemie— eyelid
luhpiedidh— grant permission, permit
baerseles-hïeje— maternity leave, puerperium
vyjhpedh— elapse (time)
slaavtje-suejnie— acute sedge (Carex acuta)
gurhkestidh— stutter
laevkie— joint (carpentry)
gaalkanidh— become untangled
jovnesahka— Nativity of John the Baptist
tjelmie-sodte— snowblindness
staala— Stallo
båerule— larva of the reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
vitnedh— win
gåssehks— hospitable
meajkoes— thawed
råatnje— birchbark pot or jar
tsöötsege-haepkie— sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
sartja— small feeder stream that leads into a river
ov-mealoes— ignorant
slaktehke— sly [predicative]
Biejjenniejte— deity of medicine and healing, daughter of Biejje
plievvies— bashful, shy
lïekedh— leak
gåahta— candy
vaarredæjja— wolf ("the runner", "the visitor")
sirrien-hïngse— bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
addtjetje guedteme miesie— freshly born calf
muejsie-såekie— birch with fine bark that peels off easily
vijhtsierdidh— chirp

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