suliffik

See also: sullivik and suliaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

suliaq (work) +‎ -vik (place)

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /suliffik/, [sʉ.lɪf.fɪk]

Noun

suliffik (plural suliffiit)

  1. workplace
  2. working hours, work time
    • 2018, Nuuk Ugeavis[1], page 37:
      Suliffik sap.akunneranut nal. Ak. 40-nik sivisussuseqarpoq. Atorfik 01. maj 2018 inuttalerneqarnissaa kissaatigineqarpoq, piaartumik imaluunniit isumaqatigiissuteqarnikkut sulilertoqarsinnaavoq.
      Working hours are 40 hours per week. Accession on 1 May 2018 or by appointment.
  3. job, position
    • 2020, T. J. Jørgensen, Motoori[2], page 22:
      Illoqarfimmi malugisinnaasimavarput inuit tunillatsinnissamut ernumassuteqartut. Qimussertartunulli illoqarfimmiunullu uggornaqaaq, suliffitsik unnuap ingerlanerinnaani annaammassuk
      We have been able to feel locally that people are concerned about the risk of infection. But it's a shame for the sled drivers and the locals who lose their jobs overnight.

Declension

Declension of suliffik
case singular plural
absolutive suliffik suliffiit
ergative suliffiup
allative suliffimmut suliffinnut
ablative suliffimmit suliffinnit
prolative suliffikkut suliffitsigut
locative suliffimmi suliffinni
instrumental suliffimmik suliffinnik
equative suliffittut

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