atorsinnaanngitsoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From atorsinnaavoq (“is useful”) +‎ -nngit +‎ -toq.

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /atursinnaaŋŋitsuq/, [a.tɔs.sɪn.nəːŋ.ŋɪt.t͡sɔq]

Noun

atorsinnaanngitsoq

  1. useless, good-for-nothing
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, pages 4–5:
      Potterip nulia Dursleyp nulia qatannigutigaa ukiorpassuarni takusimanngisaa. Dursleyp nulia qatannguteqanngitsutut pissusilersortarpoq, qatanngutaami taanna uialu atorsinnaanngitsoq ilaqutariit Dursleykkunnut nallersuussinnaanngillat.
      Mrs Potter was Mrs Dursley's sister, but they hadn't met for several years; in fact, Mrs Dursley pretended she didn't have a sister, because her sister and her good-for-nothing husband were as unDursleyish as it was possible to be.

Declension

Declension of atorsinnaanngitsoq
case singular plural
absolutive atorsinnaanngitsoq atorsinnaanngitsut
ergative atorsinnaanngitsup
allative atorsinnaanngitsumut atorsinnaanngitsunut
ablative atorsinnaanngitsumit atorsinnaanngitsunit
prolative atorsinnaanngitsukkut atorsinnaanngitsutigut
locative atorsinnaanngitsumi atorsinnaanngitsuni
instrumental atorsinnaanngitsumik atorsinnaanngitsunik
equative atorsinnaanngitsutut
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