savimineq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *caviɣ (“knife, iron”), from Proto-Eskimo *caviɣ (“knife, metal”). Compare savik.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /saviminiq/, [sə.vy.mɪ.nɜq]

Noun

savimineq (plural savimerit)

1. iron

Declension

Declension of savimineq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	savimineq	saviminerit
ergative	saviminerup
allative	saviminermut	saviminernut
ablative	saviminermit	saviminernit
prolative	saviminikkut	saviminertigut
locative	saviminermi	saviminerni
instrumental	saviminermik	saviminernik
equative	saviminertut

References

• savimineq in Katersat