arnaqatiminoortoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From arnaq (woman) +‎ -qatï (fellow) +‎ -minut (to her (allative poss.3.refl.sg)) +‎ -Vr (go to [after allative]) +‎ -toq (agent noun), therefore "one who goes to her fellow women".

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /arnaqatiminuurtuq/, [ɑn.nɑ.qə.t͡sy.mɪ.nɔʶːt.tɔq]

Noun

arnaqatiminoortoq (plural arnaqatiminoortut)

  1. lesbian
    • 2016 January 21, Leiff Josefsen, “Ukiuni marlunni utaqqereerlutik: Nunatsinni suiaqatiminoortut katissinnaalerput”, in Sermitsiaq:
      Inatsit siullermik Inatsisartuni akuerineqartoq, maannalu Folketingimi naammassillugu suliarineqartup, nuna tamakkerlugu arnaqatiminoortut, anguteqatiminoortut, arnanik aamma angutinik aappaqartartut peqatigiiffianni Nunatsinneersut, LGTB[sic] Qaamanerup nuannaarutigaa.
      The law, which was first approved by Inatsisartut and is now being finalised in the Folketing, is welcomed by LGTB Qaamaneq, Greenland's nationwide association for lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual individuals.

Declension

Declension of arnaqatiminoortoq
case singular plural
absolutive arnaqatiminoortoq arnaqatiminoortut
ergative arnaqatiminoortup
allative arnaqatiminoortumut arnaqatiminoortunut
ablative arnaqatiminoortumit arnaqatiminoortunit
prolative arnaqatiminoortukkut arnaqatiminoortutigut
locative arnaqatiminoortumi arnaqatiminoortuni
instrumental arnaqatiminoortumik arnaqatiminoortunik
equative arnaqatiminoortutut

Synonyms