aavarfik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From aavarpoq (“hunts reindeer”) +‎ -vik (“place”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aavarfik/, [aː.vɑf.fɪk]

Noun

aavarfik (plural aavarfiit)

1. hunting area (for reindeer)

Declension

Declension of aavarfik

	singular	plural
absolutive	aavarfik	aavarfiit
ergative	aavarfiup	aavarfiit
allative	aavarfimmut	aavarfinnut
ablative	aavarfimmit	aavarfinnit
prosecutive	aavarfikkut	aavarfitsigut
locative	aavarfimmi	aavarfinni
instrumental	aavarfimmik	aavarfinnik
equative	aavarfittut	aavarfittut

Synonyms

• aaffaq
• tuttunniarfik

References

• aavarfik in Katersat