aappallarissoq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

  • augpatdlarigsoĸ (superseded)

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aappallarissuq/, [aːp.pəɬ.ɬɑ.ʁɪs.sɔq]

Noun

aappallarissoq (plural aappallarissut, and aappallarittut)

  1. scarlet, crimson
    • 2019, J. Lyberth, Nuuk Ugeavis[1], page 31:
      Tassa tamakku qissianik ataatsimut taaneqartarput, qisuilli suuneri najoqqutaralugit qangaanerusoq ateqartinneqarsimallutik, soorlu imatut: isumaatsoq, arnat qisuat, ikki, pinngoq, immap qisua – imamineq aappallarissoq, uligiilik (aqittoq).
      These are collectively called driftwood, but in earlier times they were named according to the type of wood, such as: isumaatsoq (the thoughtless one), arnat qisua (women's wood), ikki, pinngoq, immap qisua (sea wood) - imamineq aappallarissoq (bright red), uligiilik (the soft one).
    • 2019, C.S. Lorentzen, Suluk[2], page 46:
      Homo Sapienne Viragomit saqqummersinneqarpoq tuluttut qulequtaralugu Crimson (aappallarissoq). Virago naqiterisitsisarfi uvoq, arnat atuakkiaannik saqqummersitsisarnermik suliaqarnerusoq.
      Homo Sapienne is published by Virago under the English title “Crimson”. Virago is a publishing house which specialises in publishing books by female writers.

Declension

Declension of aappallarissoq
case singular plural
absolutive aappallarissoq aappallarissut
ergative aappallarissup
allative aappallarissumut aappallarissunut
ablative aappallarissumit aappallarissunit
prolative aappallarissukkut aappallarissutigut
locative aappallarissumi aappallarissuni
instrumental aappallarissumik aappallarissunik
equative aappallarissutut

See also

Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)
     qaqortoq      qasertoq      qernertoq
             aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq              sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq              sungaartoq
                          qorsuk             
                          tungutsorissoq              tungujortoq
                          tunguusaq              aappalujattoq

References