-nnger

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-ŋŋir/, [-ŋ.ŋɜʁ]

Suffix

-nnger (n-v^?, truncative^?)

1. longs for [noun], desires [noun]

   mamanngerpoq ― She is fond of sweets.

   arnanngerpoq ― He loves women.

Further reading

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 83, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014