savimineq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *caviɣ (“knife, iron”), from Proto-Eskimo *caviɣ (“knife, metal”). Compare savik.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /saviminiq/, [sə.vy.mɪ.nɜq]

Noun

savimineq (plural savimerit)

1. iron

Declension

Declension of savimineq

	singular	plural
absolutive	savimineq	saviminerit
ergative	saviminerup	saviminerit
allative	saviminermut	saviminernut
ablative	saviminermit	saviminernit
prosecutive	saviminikkut	saviminertigut
locative	saviminermi	saviminerni
instrumental	saviminermik	saviminernik
equative	saviminertut	saviminertut

References

• savimineq in Katersat