illerfik

Greenlandic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Inuit *ǝkǝ- (“get or put into container, embark, container”), from Proto-Eskimo *ǝkǝ- (“to get or put into something”). Compare ikivoq (“is placed in, gets on board”).

Pronunciation edit

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /illirfik/, [iɬ.ɬɜf.fɪk]

Noun edit

illerfik (plural illerfiit)

chest, coffin

Declension edit

Declension of illerfik

	singular	plural
absolutive	illerfik	illerfiit
ergative	illerfiup	illerfiit
allative	illerfimmut	illerfinnut
ablative	illerfimmit	illerfinnit
prosecutive	illerfikkut	illerfitsigut
locative	illerfimmi	illerfinni
instrumental	illerfimmik	illerfinnik
equative	illerfittut	illerfittut