-nerpaaq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-nirpaaq/, [-nɜp.pɑːq]

Suffix

-nerpaaq (v-n^?, additive^?)

1. most [verb]ing; (one) who [verb]s the most (forms superlatives of verbs with adjectival meaning)

   ajorpoq (“is bad”) -> ajornerpaaq (“the worst”)

Synonyms

• -nersaq

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -nerpaaq

References

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 147, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
• -nerpaaq in Katersat