punneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *purnǝʁ (“fat rise to surface, butter”), from Proto-Eskimo *pu(rn)ǝʁ (“fat, butter, dough”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /punniq/, [pʊn.nɜq]

Noun

punneq (plural punnerit)

1. butter

Declension

Declension of punneq

	singular	plural
absolutive	punneq	punnerit
ergative	punnerup	punnerit
allative	punnermut	punnernut
ablative	punnermit	punnernit
prosecutive	punnikkut	punnertigut
locative	punnermi	punnerni
instrumental	punnermik	punnernik
equative	punnertut	punnertut

Derived terms

• punnerusaaq (“lubricant, petroleum jelly”)
• punnerusivik (“butter pot/jar”)