-lleq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-lliq/, [-ɬ.ɬɜq]

Suffix

-lleq (n-n^?, additive^?)

1. Indicating a superlative with directional bases.

   kingu (“hind end”) -> kingulleq (“last, hindmost”)

Further reading

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 159, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014