naqinneq
Greenlandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Inuit *naqǝt- (“press, squeeze, feel”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńaq-rǝ- (“tighten, squeeze, press”). Compare naqippaa (“press, squeeze”), and naqiterivoq (“press, print”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]naqinneq (plural naqinnerit)
- (typography) letter
- seal (imprinted in sealing wax)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | naqinneq | naqinnerit |
| ergative | naqinnerup | |
| allative | naqinnermut | naqinnernut |
| ablative | naqinnermit | naqinnernit |
| prolative | naqinnikkut | naqinnertigut |
| locative | naqinnermi | naqinnerni |
| instrumental | naqinnermik | naqinnernik |
| equative | naqinnertut | |