nimeriaq
Greenlandic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Inuit *nimiʁia- (“water worm, snake, eel”), from Proto-Eskimo *nǝmǝʁja- (“worm, snake, eel”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nimeriaq (plural nimerissat)
Declension edit
Declension of nimeriaq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | nimeriaq | nimerissat |
| ergative | nimerissap | nimerissat |
| allative | nimerissamut | nimerissanut |
| ablative | nimerissamit | nimerissanit |
| prosecutive | nimerissakkut | nimerissatigut |
| locative | nimerissami | nimerissani |
| instrumental | nimerissamik | nimerissanik |
| equative | nimerissatut | nimerisatut |
Derived terms edit
- nimeriaq itisoormiu (“Kaup's arrowtooth eel”)