-nertooq
Appearance
Greenlandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-nertooq (v-n?, additive?)
- one who [verb]s a lot, [verbs] strongly
- 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 248:
- "Nalugunanngilara una suminngaanneersuunersoq," Ron oqarpoq aappillerlunilu poortugaq tinupanertooq tikkuaramiuk.
- "I think I know who that one's from," said Ron, going a bit pink and pointing to a very lumpy parcel.
- ilinniarpoq (“to study”) -> ilinniarnertooq (“student”)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 147, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
- -nertooq in Katersat