nerleq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *liʁli(ʁ) (“goose”), from Proto-Eskimo *lǝqlǝʁ (“goose”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nerleq
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | nerleq | nerlerit |
| ergative | nerlerup | |
| allative | nerlermut | nerlernut |
| ablative | nerlermit | nerlernit |
| prolative | nerlikkut | nerlertigut |
| locative | nerlermi | nerlerni |
| instrumental | nerlermik | nerlernik |
| equative | nerlertut | |
Derived terms
- nerlernaq (“brent goose”)
- nerleq angutiviaq (“gander”)
- nerleq nujuartaq (“wild goose”)
- nerleq piaraq (“gosling”)
- nerleq siggukitsoq (“pink-footed goose”)