sullivik

See also: suliffik

Greenlandic

Etymology

Probably from the same root as suliaq + -vik (place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suɬ.ɬi.vik/

Noun

sullivik (plural sulliviit)

  1. workplace, work environment
    • 2015, P. F. Rex, Tamanut[1], page 10:
      Kalaallit Nunaanni suliffeqarfippassuit pissusaasa allanngortinnissaat kissaatigaarput, ilitsersuinerlu aamma ilinniartitsineq suliatta ilagaat, taamaalilluni suliffeqarfiit namminneq sulliviit avatangiisiinik naliliisarnissaat anguniarlugu...
      We want a change of attitude in many Greenlandic companies, and part of our work is also about guiding and teaching so that the companies themselves can assess their working environment.

Declension

Declension of sullivik
case singular plural
absolutive sullivik sulliviit
ergative sulliviup
allative sullivimmut sullivinnut
ablative sullivimmit sullivinnit
prolative sullivikkut sullivitsigut
locative sullivimmi sullivinni
instrumental sullivimmik sullivinnik
equative sullivittut