qillerut

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /qillirut/, [qɪɬ.ɬɜ.ʁʊt]

Noun

qillerut (plural qillerutit)

  1. drill
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 4:
      Dursley suliffeqarfissuarmi Grunningsimi pisortaavoq. Suliffeqarfissuaq qillerusiorfiuvoq.
      Mr Dursley was the director of a firm called Grunnings, which made drills.

Declension

Declension of qillerut
case singular plural
absolutive qillerut qillerutit
ergative qillerutip
allative qillerummut qillerutinut
ablative qillerummit qillerutinit
prolative qillerutikkut qillerutitigut
locative qillerummi qillerutini
instrumental qillerummik qillerutinik
equative qillerutitut