Distribution of Snow
(numbers refer to page references for Ryd and Rassa's book)
Terms for distribution:
bulltje snow adhering to objects
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fáska (a North Sámi term; see Jernsletten 103) snow blown together by the wind, snowdrift
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maddabievla (230) snowless area around the trunk of a tree
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muorabievla (230) snowless area under the branches of a tree
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garvatjimbievlla (295) alternating patches of snow and ground, making skiing harder (but see below)
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vádtsembievlla (242) alternating patches of ground and snow, in which it almost becomes pointless to try to ski rather than walk (more extensive than garvatjimbievlla)
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stuor bievla (243) large patches of open ground, alternating with snow. Forms in the spring as snow is melting, particularly in mountains. It is no longer possible to ski in such an area (more extensive than vádstembievlla) (see illustration above)
báhtset (164) tracks of animals, skis, or vehicles that remain after the surrounding snow has melted away and disappeared, often marking established paths or trails.
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muohtarievta (247) remaining patches of snow that have not disappeared while all the surrounding snow has melted away
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