musaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Old Norse mura (“carrot”), from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ (“wild carrot”). Compare Icelandic mura (“cinquefoil”), German Möhre (“carrot”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /musaq/, [mʊ.sɑq]

Noun

musaq (plural musat)

1. carrot

   Synonym: gulerodi, kuloruuju

Declension

Declension of musaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	musaq	musat
ergative	musap
allative	musamut	musanut
ablative	musamit	musanit
prolative	musakkut	musatigut
locative	musami	musani
instrumental	musamik	musanik
equative	musatut

Further reading

• DAKA