illoqarfik

Greenlandic

Etymology

illu (“house”) +‎ -qar (“there are”) +‎ -vik (“place”)

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /illuqarfik/, [iɬ.ɬɔ.qɑf.fɪk]

Noun

illoqarfik (plural illoqarfiit)

  1. town
    Nanortalik Kalaallit Nunaata illoqarfiisa kujallersaraat.
    Nanortalik is the southernmost town of Greenland.

Declension

Declension of illoqarfik
case singular plural
absolutive illoqarfik illoqarfiit
ergative illoqarfiup
allative illoqarfimmut illoqarfinnut
ablative illoqarfimmit illoqarfinnit
prolative illoqarfikkut illoqarfitsigut
locative illoqarfimmi illoqarfinni
instrumental illoqarfimmik illoqarfinnik
equative illoqarfittut

References

  • Stian Lybech, An Introduction to West Greenlandic, 2022, p. 232
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