naqinneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *naqǝt- (“press, squeeze, feel”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńaq-rǝ- (“tighten, squeeze, press”). Compare naqippaa (“press, squeeze”), and naqiterivoq (“press, print”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /naqinniq/, [nɑ.qɪn.nɜq]

Noun

naqinneq (plural naqinnerit)

  1. (typography) letter
  2. seal (imprinted in sealing wax)

Declension

Declension of naqinneq
case singular plural
absolutive naqinneq naqinnerit
ergative naqinnerup
allative naqinnermut naqinnernut
ablative naqinnermit naqinnernit
prolative naqinnikkut naqinnertigut
locative naqinnermi naqinnerni
instrumental naqinnermik naqinnernik
equative naqinnertut

References

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