aappallarissoq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

• augpatdlarigsoĸ (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aappallarissuq/, [aːp.pəɬ.ɬɑ.ʁɪs.sɔq]

Noun

aappallarissoq (plural aappallarissut, and aappallarittut)

1. scarlet, crimson
   • 2019, J. Lyberth, Nuuk Ugeavis‎^[1], page 31:

     Tassa tamakku qissianik ataatsimut taaneqartarput, qisuilli suuneri najoqqutaralugit qangaanerusoq ateqartinneqarsimallutik, soorlu imatut: isumaatsoq, arnat qisuat, ikki, pinngoq, immap qisua – imamineq aappallarissoq, uligiilik (aqittoq).

     Driftwood was therefore a much valued material in old Greenland, and the various types of wood have their own Greenlandic names, which today are unfortunately forgotten. There are e.g. a thoughtless, virgin, redwood, the wood of the sea, and the crazy floating wood, while other varieties are determined by their scent.

   • 2019, C.S. Lorentzen, Suluk‎^[2], page 46:

     Homo Sapienne Viragomit saqqummersinneqarpoq tuluttut qulequtaralugu Crimson (aappallarissoq). Virago naqiterisitsisarfi uvoq, arnat atuakkiaannik saqqummersitsisarnermik suliaqarnerusoq.

     Homo Sapienne is published by Virago under the English title “Crimson”. Virago is a publishing house which specializes in publishing books by females writers.

Declension

Declension of aappallarissoq

	singular	plural
absolutive	aappallarissoq	aappallarissut
ergative	aappallarissup	aappallarissut
allative	aappallarissumut	aappallarissunut
ablative	aappallarissumit	aappallarissunit
prosecutive	aappallarissukkut	aappallarissutigut
locative	aappallarissumi	aappallarissuni
instrumental	aappallarissumik	aappallarissunik
equative	aappallarissutut	aappallarissutut

See also

Colors in Greenlandic · qalipaatit (layout · text)

qaqortoq	qasertoq	qernertoq
aappaluttoq; aappallarissoq	sungaartoq aappaluaartoq; kajortoq	sungaartoq
	qorsuk
	tungutsorissoq	tungujortoq
	tunguusaq	aappalujattoq

References

• aappallarissoq in Katersat