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eava— braxy
tsïengele— January
naerie— blackfly (Simuliidae)
låhkijes— pious, religious person
sådterh— sinful [predicative]
laante-gaske— border
iemies— wealthy
budtesth-baante— binding, strap, band
vaerien-goebpere— mountain mushroom
roevtedh— become sunburned
murkiestidh— growl
deajhtja— pool, large puddle
meahtjamidh— retreat
bavla— unforested lowland surrounded by mountains
madtan— suitably
saarnudh— notify
gaejpie— chin
aavenaaktje— unusable
buaregh— hello
gïehtjelidh— tempt, lead into temptation
uvtijh— avoid someone one does not like or get along with
urrehke— male reindeer that is one and a half to two and a half years old
aktegs— distinct
Oksaahka— deity who protects the home against evil, lives below the doorstep
burhtsie— person with a swollen face
böörenjestidh— strive, attempt to do something
geevledh— yell (person)
lahpe— flea (Pulex irritans)
krovhte-vuernie— powder horn
juelkie-vaarjah— trousers
njammedh— breastfeed
aemielusijh— commit suicide
iehkeds-biejjie— afternoon
årroeh-almetjh— sedentary people
juvledh— bury something or someone dead
stræjdehke— aggressive (dog)
faetie— lacking
snåhkode— headlong
doete— this
lutniestæjja— savior
flïnhte— flint
guejmie— comrade
bertiel— dry heathland with many unvegetated areas
namhtegh— gratis, free
-me— my
råågkehke gïele— loud voice
haekie— bone sliver
sovhkedidh— fail at one's work, esp. by working too slowly
moevse— seagull
njaelmien-dïeve— mouthful
hoksehtidh— attend (to someone, e.g., with coffee)
sïesse— easygoing person
tjuvrie— robber (often in fairy tales)
eatneme— planet Earth
jïkte— gout
ellies— complete
steerestidh— grip suddenly
laavvardahke— Saturday
badtjaridh— lubricate
tjovtjehke— index finger
bïsseldh-lijnie— washcloth
böönjes— stocky (person)
foeve— army
hapsijes— odorous
tïeme— odor
jïhpe— Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
koerne— grinder (for coffee, meat, etc.)
bealhtoen-muerjie— bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
Sïebne— Sømna
bïssehtapth-vaarjoeh— unwashed clothes
leava— scythe
orresistie— anew
stehkie— chair
njuenie— snout
gamhkan— infested with lice
heartohke— cold-blooded
meehtedh— charge a price
iejmies-nomme— nickname
gaertene— grange
sïevre— wolf pack
meagroe— female dog
sarvasjadtijh— jumble, mix together
snjadtjan-åajja— hairless
naala-gåetie— needlecase
streentje— string on instrument
rïeksegen-fïtnele— female willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
raavre— Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
njuarka— cartilage
kreeptjestidh— grip
seejpe— wolf, or predator in general
traahpe— stairs, steps (in a farmhouse)
jallatjommesen nelnie— on or at the mountaintop
skylledidh— go receive communion
tjåalpoeh— arrogant
gååjtestalledh— squabble
guedtije— carrier, one who carries
vïerhke— gouge, curved chisel
vuaksa— ox
gåante— backpack made from birch bark
preahtsan— gaping
nymmehts-moere— mezereum (Daphne mezereum)
saernieh govledh— listen to news
gasngese-faasoe— wind protection made from juniper (Juniperus communis)
lohkedh— count
botnjerge— knotted (old tree, esp. birch)
politihke— politics
orhtse— root of Norwegian angelica (Angelica archangelica)
tjïejhte— goat
slaavtje-suejnie— bottle sedge (Carex rostrata)
siehpehke— fishtail
Tydaelie— Tydal
åhtoe— any insect that plagues people or animals
gadtjedidh— keep urinating
bïehkere— ram
fijfere— burl wood from birch
faatnoe— Norwegian angelica (Angelica archangelica)
maa— particle for suggestion or emphasis
åagkijh— fish with a hook
sarka— grief
gïereh— treetop
vïjhte— five
snöölhke— wolf
tjuvdie— robber (often in fairy tales)
vïelje-bielie— half brother
eerhtenh— peas
vijhtehts— fifth (fraction)
nujkiestidh— hum
gïengelisnie— in the depths
aapa— ape
elmede— horizon
sïelske— companion
mååre— housewife
tjilleste— forceful
vælnjah— slanted
neavra— need
gajpe— hat
tjuevtedh— unlock
njiskiehtidh— skid
baakoe-tjïerte— expression, saying
naskoes— naughty (child) [adj. and predicative]
sjåarhta— shirt
bïehtsegidh— expand
bijjie-gïete— upper arm
giesie-ledtie— butterfly
hearremes— honorable
dieviedidh— hit (target, etc.)
åesies-nïere— male merchant
tjavre— dwarf (folkl., does not refer to persons with dwarfism)
trablehke— spotted (reindeer)
læjjone— lion
viedtie-soehpenje— lasso woven from roots
tjaatsege— document
harra— herd of male reindeer
gasngese— juniper (Juniperus communis)
skaavdja— beard
loedtenimmie— fissure
nielkie— hunger
laejrie— clay
haevie— injury
doelpehtapth— uncooked
snurpie— wolverine (Gulo gulo)
pliejie— black eye
bååvsedh— ferment
væjroe— avalanche
njïetsege— shinbone
jienebh— several
digkie— trial, court case
boeltetje-aajja— bear ("old man of the birch forest")
voete— tendency, nature, custom, habit
kååhpere— copper
nymme-laehpije— male reindeer that is over six years old
åajvoe— excellent
meksiehtimmes-aamhtese— something edible
toelhke— interpreter
smaalan-bearkoe— mutton
slïbnjehke-miesie— reindeer calf that is 4-5 days old
gaarta— similar in appearance
gasngesen-burhvie— yellow lichen on juniper (Juniperus communis)
gahkoestidh— stutter
kraassjah-pluevie— bog where a lot of bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) grows
gååresth-nårroe— ball of twine
biejjie-lable— butterfly
jåaskoes— cooled (water, food)
væstije— with lots of reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina)
jolle-juelkie— elk
veele— precise, precisely
bysvehts— punishment
smaajvijh— dismember
vuastalistedh— resist (reindeer)
pobre— spruce pine cone
liejpie-baarhka— alder bark
vuatjas-mierie— range (distance a gun can fire)
tseahkestidh— mark something with an incision
göögkelihks— gorgeous (reindeer, person)
bïegke— storm
kristegassje— Christian person
jåarta— earth, soil
stïevhke— rifle
pliejhkies— pale
reehkedh— rake

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