ilinniarnertooq

Greenlandic

Etymology

ilinniarpoq (“to study”) +‎ -nertooq (“one who [verb]s a lot”) or ilinniarneq (“education, studying”) +‎ -tooq (“one who has a large [noun]”)

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /ilinniarnirtuuq/, [i.lɪn.nɪ.ɑn.nɜt.tɔːq]

Noun

ilinniarnertooq (plural ilinniarnertuut)

  1. student
    • 1997, “NUNARSUAQ TAMAAT QILAATERSORFIGAA”, in Atuagagdliutit:
      Ilinniarnertuut 500-t Dortmund-ip ilisimatusarfiani katersuupput.
      500 students gathered at Dortmund University.

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