umiarsuaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

umiaq (“umiak”) +‎ -suaq (“large”)

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /umiarsuaq/, [u.mɪ.ɑs.sʊ.ʷɑq]

Noun

umiarsuaq (plural umiarsuit)

1. ship

Declension

Declension of umiarsuaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	umiarsuaq	umiarsuit
ergative	umiarsuup
allative	umiarsuarmut	umiarsuarnut
ablative	umiarsuarmit	umiarsuarnit
prolative	umiarsuakkut	umiarsuartigut
locative	umiarsuarmi	umiarsuarni
instrumental	umiarsuarmik	umiarsuarnik
equative	umiarsuartut

Derived terms

• umiarsuaq umiiarneq (“shipwreck”)
• umiarsuaq ilaasortaat (“passenger ship”)
• umiarsuaq takornariartaat (“cruise ship”)